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Mission

To promote harmonization of Good Clinical Practice in the Americas 

Objectives

• To promote implementation of GCP in the Americas
• To disseminate the document Good Clinical Practices: Document of the Americas with recommendations to be adopted in national legislations
• Development and promotion of educational programs on GCP mainly directed to regulatory personnel

Members of the Working Group on Good Clinical Practices  

Members

• MERCOSUR: Alejandra Croc, Uruguay.
• ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Maria Vargas Huillcanina, Peru.
• SICA: María Amparo Pascual, Cuba (Main Coordinator).
• CARICOM: Junia Forde Walcott, Trinidad and Tobago.
• NAFTA: David Lepay, USA.
• ALIFAR: Joao Carlos Fernandes, Brazil.
• FIFARMA: Paul Viard, Argentina.

Alternate Members

• MERCOSUR: Bissio Agustina, Argentina.
• ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Edward Johnson, Chile.
• SICA: Ileana Herrera Gallegos, Costa Rica.
• CARICOM: Pamela Payne-Wilson, Barbados.
• ALIFAR: Enrique Uchi Tada, Brazil.
• FIFARMA: Ronoldy Valencia, USA.

Secretariat (PAHO/WHO) 

• José Peña Ruz, Washington, DC.