The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) was conceived in February 2011 as a forum where future directions of medical device regulatory harmonization are discussed.
IMDRF is a voluntary group of medical device regulators from around the world, who have come together to build on the strong foundational work of the Global Harmonization Task Force on Medical Devices (GHTF) and aims to accelerate international medical device regulatory harmonization and convergence.
On October 2011, representatives from the medical device regulatory authorities of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, Japan and United States, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) met in Ottawa to address the establishment and operation of this new Forum.
IMDRF Sessions
The IMDRF Sessions in Japan (Tokyo, Sapporo) have concluded. Thank you to all who participated.
Please refer to the meeting outcomes for details.
Furthermore, Japan led the development of the IMDRF Strategic Plan 2026-2030 as the 2025 Chair.
IMDRF Strategic Plan 2026-2030
The 2026 IMDRF Sessions will be held in Singapore.
Please find the latest information on the official IMDRF website.