Introduction to the WHO-listed authority framework
LÜ Xu-feng
SU Yao
WANG Jia
XU Zhen-yu
Abstract：The WHO-listed authority framework(WLA)is a transparent and evidence-based evaluation pathway implemented by WHO for drug regulatory authorities.Regulatory authorities that meet the evaluation requirements can be designated as WLA,representing their regulatory performance at a globally advanced level.This study mainly conducts a detailed examination on the formation process,application and evaluation procedures,and continuous evaluation mechanism of the WLA framework.Based on this analysis,the article proposes several considerations for China's drug regulatory authority regarding its potential participation in in the WLA framework.
Keywords：WHO-listed authorityperformance evaluationglobal benchmarking tool
Publication Date：2026-03-15
Online Publishing Date：2026-08-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 455-460 )