Shaping the Future of Health Regulation
The Health Regulatory Conference 2026 marked a significant milestone for healthcare in Singapore. The conference of health regulation, which brings health products, healthcare services and healthcare professionals together under a single, coherent framework led by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
Organised by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and HSA, the conference was held in Singapore from 12 to 14 October 2026 and gathered regulators, clinicians, industry leaders and academics from 17 economies. Centred on the themes of Innovation, Integration and Intelligence, the discussions explored how an integrated approach can strengthen patient safety, provide greater clarity for industry and professionals, and enable timely access to beneficial healthcare innovations.
The conference was graced by Guest-of-Honour Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies. At the Joint Opening Session, Adj Prof (Dr) Raymond Chua, Chief Executive Officer of HSA, delivered the keynote address, outlining HSA’s vision as Singapore’s integrated health regulator. This was followed by a plenary address from Prof John Lim, Executive Director of CoRE, on how wise, integrated regulation serves as a key enabler of health innovation.
The Joint Opening Session was followed by five concurrent events, each examining what integration means for a different part of the ecosystem: MedTech, BioPharma, the Professional Boards and Councils, European Partnership for Supervisory Organisations-Asia Pacific (EPSO-APAC) and the Regulatory Advisory Panel Roundtable.
Read more at hrc2026.sg.