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Avicenna Alliance to Attend IMDRF Meeting in Japan – September 2025
02/09/2025
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The Avicenna Alliance is honoured to be invited once again as an Observer to the upcoming International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) meeting, which will be hosted by PMDA Japan in Sapporo from September 15–19, 2025. This high-level global event will bring together regulatory authorities, trade organisations, and industry representatives from around the world to address pressing topics in medical device regulation.
As an observer, the Avicenna Alliance will participate in the open sessions and engage in side discussions to highlight the importance of in silico medicine and its growing relevance for regulatory science.
Dr. Mark Palmer (Ansys, part of Synopsys), and Prof. Alex Frangi (University of Manchester), Co-Chair of the UK In Silico Regulatory Innovation Task Force will represent the Avicenna Alliance. Prof. Frangi will deliver a talk entitled "In Silico Trials for Medical Devices: International Initiatives and Regulatory Harmonisation"; this presentation which will explore the transformative potential of in silico approaches to address current challenges in evidence generation, patient safety, and innovation acceleration. The talk will also highlight key international initiatives driving the adoption of in silico.
Recent discussions among IMDRF participants have shown increasing recognition of in silico methods, yet the challenge remains to prioritize this topic amid other regulatory initiatives. The Avicenna Alliance will use this opportunity to gather insights and explore collaborative strategies to support the development of specific guidance for in silico evidence.
Stay tuned for updates following the meeting, and follow the Avicenna Alliance for the latest on in silico regulation, digital evidence, and global harmonization.
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