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10 years RSNN: jointly shaping regulatory innovation
We are excited to announce that 2025 will mark the 10 year anniversary of the RSNN! Over the past 10 years the RSNN has successfully brought relevant stakeholders together around important regulatory topics, and has contributed to setting the agenda for regulatory innovation in the Netherlands and internationally.
The RSNN was founded in 2015 during the FIGON Dutch Medicines Days. The initiative was started by the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB); the TI Pharma (now Lygature) Escher project; and the Dutch Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine. The goal was to consolidate and strengthen national research networks in the field of regulatory science.
Over the years, the RSNN has evolved into an extensive network of experts and stakeholders from industry, academia, patient representatives, government bodies, and the broader regulatory science field. Our mission is to advance an efficient and effective regulatory system that supports medicines development, marketing authorization, access, and appropriate use of medicines. RSNN shares and disseminates knowledge among all stakeholders and sets the agenda for further research.
Recently, the important role of the RSNN in the evolution of regulatory science in the Netherlands was highlighted by renowned authors from the regulatory field in the publication “The Evolution of Drug Regulatory Sciences in the Netherlands: More than a Country Report” Below are two quotes from this article that point out the added value and purpose of the RSNN:
“The RSNN also enriched the preceding regulatory sciences initiatives with a multistakeholder approach, including other regulatory authorities, patient groups, and public health bodies”
“The basic philosophy of the RSNN has always been that partnership, open dialogue, and transparency are critical ingredients of unbiased public innovation, that is, of regulatory systems designed to serve the patient and the public at large.”
We are proud of what we have achieved together in the past 10 years. We would like to thank all stakeholders in our network that have added to this success, and are looking forward to expanding our contribution to regulatory innovation for many years to come.
RSNN anniversary events
In 2025, we will organize a number of special and regular RSNN events and host sessions on external events in which we will highlight our anniversary. Below are the already confirmed events, keep an eye on our website for an up-to-date calendar. Let’s celebrate our anniversary together!
18-20 March 2025 - DIA Europe 2025, the RSNN will be represented during the DIA in the session "S0901 - Multistakeholder Collaboration to Drive Regulatory Science in Europe" on 18 March. Click here to view the full program: link
19 March 2025 – Lygature LIVE
8-9 October 2025 - FIGON DMD
More events to be announced.
