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Government organisations

Standards organisations

Industry associations

Information sources

Regulatory documents (EU)

 

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Government organisations

Andorra's Ministry of Health and Welfare (in Catalan)

Argentina's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Argentina's National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Technology (in Spanish)

Armenia's Ministry of Health

Australia's Department of Health

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration - Medical Devices Information

Austria's Secretariat of Health (in German)

Azerbaijan Republic's Ministry of Health

Bahrain's Ministry of Health

Belgium's Ministry of Social Affairs, Public Health and the Environment

Belize's Ministry of Health

Bolivia's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (in Spanish)

Botswana's Ministry of Health

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese)

Brunei's Ministry of Health

Bulgarian Drug Agency

Canadian Therapeutic Products Directorate

Chile's Health Ministry (in Spanish)

Chile's Institute of Public Health (in Spanish)

People's Republic of China's Ministry of Health (in Chinese)

Colombia's Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos (INVIMA) (in Spanish)

Colombia's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Costa Rica's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Croatian Ministry of Health

Czech Republic's Ministry of Health (in Czech)

Czech Republic State Institute for Drug Control (SUKL) - Medical Devices Branch

Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health (in Spanish)

El Salvador's Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (in Spanish)

Estonian State Agency of Medicines - Medical Devices Department

European Commission

European Commission - DG Enterprise

European Commission - DG Health and Consumer Protection

European Commission - Scientific Committee on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices

Fiji's Ministry of Health

Finland's Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

France's Ministry of Health (in French)

French Agency for the Sanitary Safety of Healthcare Products (AFSSaPS) (in French)

Georgia's Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Protection

German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)

Germany's Ministry of Health

Greece's Ministry of Health and Welfare (in Greek)

Guatemala's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Guyana's Ministry of Health

Health Canada

Hong Kong's Department of Health

Hungary's Ministry of Health

Iceland's Ministry of Health and Social Security

India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Indonesia's Ministry of Health

Ireland's Department of Health and Children

Israel's Ministry of Health

Jamaica's Ministry of Health

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Evaluation Center

Jordan's Ministry of Health

Kenya's Ministry of Health

Korean Food & Drug Administration

Latvia's State Agency of Medicines

Lebanon's Ministry of Health

Lithuania's Ministry of Health

Luxembourg's Ministry of Health (in French)

Malta's Ministry of Health

Mauritius Ministry of Health & Quality of Life

Mexico's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Morocco's Ministry of Public Health (in French)

Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services

Netherlands Antilles's Department of Public Health and Environmental Protection

Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport

New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (MEDSAFE)

New Zealand's Ministry of Health

Nicaragua's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Norway's Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Norwegian Board of Health

Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Health

Papua New Guinea's Department of Health

Peru's General Directorate of Pharmaceuticals, Devices and Drugs (in Spanish)

Peru's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Philippines's Department of Health

Poland's Ministry of Health and Social Security (in Polish)

Portugal's Ministry of Health (in Portuguese)

Romania's Ministry of Health and the Family (in Romanian)

Russian Federation's Ministry of Public Health (in Russian)

San Marino's Ministry of Health and Social Security (in Italian)

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health

Singapore's Health Sciences Authority

Singapore's Ministry of Health

Slovakia State Institute for Drug Control (SUKL)

Slovenia's Ministry of Public Health

South Africa's Department of Health

Spain's Ministry of Health and Consumption (in Spanish)

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health

Swaziland's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare

Switzerland's Agency for Therapeutic Products

Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health

Taiwan's Department of Health

Thailand's Food and Drug Administration

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health

Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Health

Tunisia's Ministry of Public Health (in French)

Turkey's Ministry of Health (in Turkish)

UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

UK's Department of Health

UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Ukraine's Ministry of Health

Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health (in Spanish)

US Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)

US Department of Commerce - Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation (helpful for updates on overseas regulations)

US Department of Health and Human Services

US Food & Drug Administration, FDA

US Health Care Financing Administration - What's New

Venezuela's Ministry of Health and Social Development (in Spanish)

 

 

Standards organisations

American National Standards Institute, ANSI

British Standards Institution, BSI

European Committee for Standardisation, CEN

International Standards Organisation, ISO

 

 

Industry associations

ABIMO, Brazil

Advanced Medical Technology Association, AdvaMed

Association of British Health-Care Industries, ABHI

Association of Health Technologies Industry (AITS)

Association of Medical Diagnostics Manufacturers, AMDM

Belgian Association for Suppliers of Medical Equipment, UNAMEC

British Columbia Medical Device Industry Association, BCMeDIA

British In Vitro Diagnostics Association, BIVDA

Colorado Bioscience Association, CBSA

Danish Medical Device Association, DMDA

Dutch Federation of Manufacturers, Importers & Distributors of Medical Products, NEFEMED

EUCOMED

European Coordination Committee of the Radiological & Electromedical Industry, COCIR

European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, EDMA

European Disposables & Nonwovens Association, EDANA

Sterile Barrier Association Limited, SBA

French National Association for Medical Technology Industries, SNITEM

German Medical Technology Association, BVMed

Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council Inc

Irish Medical Devices Association, IMDA

Italian Association for Biomedical & Diagnostic Technology, ASSOBIOMEDICA

Japanese Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment, JAAME

Lifescience Alley

Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC)

Medical Device Manufacturers Association, MDMA

Medical Devices Canada, MEDEC

Medical Industry Association of Australia Inc, MIAA

Medical Industry Association of New Zealand Inc

Michigan Medical Device Association, MMDA

National Electrical Manufacturers Association, NEMA

South African Medical Device Industry, SAMED

Swedish Association of Suppliers of Medical Devices, SLF

 

 

Information sources

AllMedExchange: information for physicians

British Medical Journal

Canada Gazette

CNN Health: news and stories

Data Protection - European Commission

Diario Medico (in Spanish)

Drug Info

e-CALIBRATION.com: calibration issues in the FDA regulated community

FDAinfo.com

Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF)

Glossary of Medical Terms: multilingual glossary of technical and popular medical terms in nine European languages

The Gray Sheet by F-D-C Reports

Health Finder: links to health information with a search function

HealthGate: information and news

iSeekHealth.com: Health directory, search engine, and link exchange programs

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

Journal of Medical Device Regulation: international medical device regulatory news and reference information

The Lancet

Media Links Now: portal to on-line magazines and newspapers

Medical Device Forum - a place to share ideas, discuss current issues, or seek solutions

MedWatch - the FDA safety and adverse event reporting program

Official Journal of the European Union

Reuters Health Information

RAPS Regulatory News Updates

Reg123.com - regulatory information, including medical devices

RegSource.com - global regulatory and product development information

UK Law Society

US Federal Register

 

 

Regulatory documents from the EU

Active Implantable Medical Device (AIMD) Directive 90/385/EEC

In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Directive 98/79/EC

MedDev Documents: EU guidelines relating to the medical devices Directives

Medical Device Directive (MDD) 93/42/EEC

Mutual Recognition Agreement between the USA and the EU