The objective of the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is to make recommendations towards achieving greater harmonisation in the interpretation and application of technical guidelines for the assessment and market authorisation of medicinal products for human use, thereby minimising duplication during development and the authorisation process. In October 2015 ICH reformed itself as a company under Swiss law with the new name of International Council for Harmonisation. The Council met in Charlotte, USA, from 10 to 15 November 2018. All organisational changes have now been implemented and the meeting was illustrative of the ICH's steady evolution toward a more global initiative. Read more