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Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
Non-profit Organizations
Rockville, MD 185,546 followers
Driving Regulatory Excellence
About us
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is the largest global organization of and for those involved with the regulation of healthcare and related products, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics and nutritional products. Founded in 1976, RAPS helped establish the regulatory profession and continues to actively support the professional and lead the profession as a neutral, non-lobbying nonprofit organization. RAPS offers education and training, professional standards, publications, research, knowledge sharing, networking, career development opportunities and other valuable resources, including Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), the only post-academic professional credential to recognize regulatory excellence. RAPS is headquartered in suburban Washington, DC, with offices in Europe and Asia, and chapters and affiliates worldwide.
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- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Rockville, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1976
- Specialties
- regulatory profession, regulatory affairs, professional association, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology
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5635 Fishers Lane
Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852, US
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Multiple country-specific requirements for postapproval changes are affecting drugmakers’ ability to implement changes in manufacturing facilities or processes. This situation leads to unpredictable timelines and potential delays in providing access to improved medicines. This was highlighted by two industry representatives during a session at DIA Europe 2025 on 19 March. Joanne Eglovitch reports in Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q03dRTl60
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Industry stakeholders say the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation have created significant hurdles for manufacturers and threaten patient access to treatments. They are calling on European legislators to make significant changes to the regulations, as well as the Clinical Trials Regulation to rectify the problems. Ferdous Al-Faruque reports in Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q03dRLvF0
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to terminate another 10,000 workers, including 3,500 from FDA. Despite the additional cuts, which follow earlier layoffs and other efforts to reduce headcount, HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. promised the department will continue to fulfill its duties. Regulatory Focus has the details: https://hubs.la/Q03dNR_60
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Project management tools are essential for modern organizations aiming to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and productivity. These tools provide a structured approach to managing tasks, resources, and timelines, ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget. In this article from the latest issue of RF Quarterly, Cassandra San Jose, Lei (Chuang) Coch, and Greg Palagi explore several tools and technologies that can assist RPMs in schedule management, risk management, resource management, and communication management. RAPS members get exclusive access to this article: https://hubs.la/Q03cmJJS0
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The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead FDA and the National Institutes of Health in two votes split largely down party lines. Ferdous Al-Faruque reports in Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q03dFcmF0
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While many former FDA employees find opportunities in traditional regulatory affairs or regulatory consulting roles, the possibilities for a post-agency career are expansive (and interesting!). In this timely peer-reviewed Regulatory Focus article, former FDA employees Jay Vaishnav, PhD, FRAPS, Jim Kleinedler, PhD, Véronique L., Kristy Katzenmeyer-Pleuss, Ph.D., Joshua Silverstein, Caroline Rhim, Nicholas Werner, Laura Gilmour and Allison Komiyama, PhD, RAC explore common career pathways in regulatory affairs, address key differences between the FDA and industry roles, and provide strategies for leveraging FDA experience outside the agency. Read the full article here for helpful resources on seeking careers in the private sector: https://hubs.la/Q03dxqCp0
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FDA has cited Dexcom, a continuous glucose meter manufacturer, for several current good manufacturing practices violations. The agency said the company failed to maintain the procedures necessary to ensure its products provide accurate readings, made a design change without proper procedures, and didn’t follow proper corrective and preventive actions. Ferdous Al-Faruque reports in Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.ly/Q03dsT0R0