Regulatory Authorities worldwide - an overview list

Are you familiar with the Regulatory Authorities worldwide? With the ever-changing regulatory landscape, it is important for companies in the life sciences to stay informed and up to date with the latest developments around the world. For this reason, we created an overview of all Regulatory Authorities worldwide in the life sciences.

Due to the complexity of the number of Regulatory Authorities and their importance for the regulatory environment, we listed them alphabetically*:

Multi international Organizations:

World Health Organization

WHO Regional Office for Europe

WHO Regional Office for Africa

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

WHO Regional Office for Southeast Asia

WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Pan-American Health Organization

National Health Authorities:

A
Andorra	Ministry of Health and Welfare
Australia	Australian Government- Department of Health and Aged Care
Australia	Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
Austria	Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Austria	Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Argentina	Ministry of Health 0
Armenia	The Scientific Center of Drug and Medical Technologies Expertise (SCDMTE)
B
Bahrain	Ministry of Health
Belgium	Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
Belgium	Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
Belgium	Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products
Belize	Ministry of Health and Wellness
Benin	Ministry of Health
Bolivia	Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Botswana	Ministry of Health and Wellness
Brazil	Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Brazil	Ministry of Health
Brazil	Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)
Brunei	Ministry of Health
Bulgaria	Drug Agency (BDA)
Bulgaria	Ministry of Health
C
Canada	Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canada	Health Products and Food Branch
Canada	Health Canada
Chile	Ministry of Health
Chile	Institute of Public Health
China	National Medical Products Administration
Colombia	National Institute for Drug and Food Surveillance (INVIMA)
Colombia	Ministry of Health and Social Protection
Costa Rica	Ministry of Health
Croatia	Ministry of Health
Croatia	Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of Croatia
Cyprus	Ministry of Health
Czech Republic	Ministry of Health
Czech Republic	State Institute for Drug Control
D
Denmark	Danish Medicines Agency
Denmark	Ministry of Health
Dominican Republic	Ministry of Public Health
E
Ecuador	Ministry of Public Health
Egypt	Ministry of Health
El Salvador	Ministry of Health
Estonia	State Agency of Medicines
F
Fiji	Ministry of Health and Medical Services
Finland	Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Finland	Finnish Medicines Agency
France	National Agency for the Safety of Medicine and Health Products
G
Georgia	Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs
Germany	Federal Institute of Drugs and Medical Devices
Germany	Ministry of Health
Germany	Paul Ehrlich Institute
Ghana	Ministry of Health
Greece	Ministry of Health
Greece	National Organization for Medicines
Guatemala	Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance
Guyana	Ministry of Health
H
Hong Kong	Department of Health
Hungary	Ministry of Health
Hungary	National Institute of Health and Nutrition
I
Iceland	Ministry for Health and Social Security
Iceland	Icelandic Medicines Agency
India	Central Drug Standards Control Organisation
India	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Indonesia	Ministry of Health
Ireland	Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)
Israel	Ministry of Health
Italy	Ministry of Health
Italy	National Institute of Health
J
Jamaica	Ministry of Health and Wellness
Japan	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Japan	Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
Jordan	Ministry of Health
Jordan	Saudi Food and Drug Authority
K
Kenya	Ministry of Health
Korea	Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
L
Latvia	State Agency of Medicines
Lebanon	Ministry of Public Health
Lichtenstein	Office of Health/ Department of Pharmaceuticals
Lithuania	Ministry of Health
Lithuania	State Medicines Control Agency
Luxembourg	Ministry of Health
M
Malaysia	Ministry of Health
Malaysia	National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA)
Maldives	Ministry of Health
Malta	Ministry of Health
Malta	Medicines Authority
Mauritius	Ministry of Health and Wellness
Mexico	Ministry of Health
Morocco	Ministry of Public Health
N
Namibia	Ministry of Health and Social Service
Netherlands	Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport
Netherlands	Medicines Evaluation Board
Netherlands	Healthcare Inspectorate
New Zealand	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority
New Zealand	Ministry of Health
Nicaragua	Ministry of Health
Norway	Ministry of Health and Care Services
Norway	Board of Health Supervision
Norway	Medicines Agency
P
Palestine	Ministry of Health
Panama	Ministry of Health
Papua New Guinea	Ministry of Health
Peru	General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs
Peru	Ministry of Health
Philippines	Department of Health
Poland	Ministry of Health
Poland	Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products
Portugal	Ministry of Health
Portugal	National Authority of Medicines and Health Products
Q
R
Romania	Ministry of Health
Romania	National Authority of Medicines and Medical Devices
Russia	Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products
Russia	State Institute of Drugs and Good Practices
S
Saudi Arabia	Ministry of Health
Senegal	Ministry of Health
Singapore	Health Sciences Authority (HSA)
Singapore	Ministry of Health
Slovakia	Ministry of Health
Slovakia	State Institute of Drug Control
Slovenia	Institute of Public Health
Slovenia	Ministry of Health
Slovenia	Agency for Medical Products and Medical Devices
South Africa	Department of Health
Spain	Agency for Medicines and Health Products
Spain	Ministry of Health
Sri Lanka	Ministry of Health
Sweden	Medical Product Agency
Sweden	Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Switzerland	Agency for Therapeutic Products
Switzerland	Federal Office of Public Health
T
Taiwan	Ministry of Health and Welfare
Tanzania	Ministry of Health
Thailand	Ministry of Public Health
Trinidad and Tobago	Ministry of Health
Tunisia	Ministry of Public Health
Tunisia	Office of Pharmacy and Medicines
Turkey	Ministry of Health
U
Uganda	Ministry of Health
UK	Department of Health and Social Care
UK	Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
UK	Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Ukraine	Ministry of Health
United Arab Emirates	Ministry of Health and Prevention
Uruguay	Ministry of Public Health
USA	US Food and Drug Administration
V
Y
Yemen	Ministry of Health and Population
Z
Zimbabwe	Ministry of Health and Child Care

*Please note that this list may be subject to changes beyond our control. EXTEDO gives no guarantee for completeness or accuracy.

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