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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)
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
Belgium's Ministry of Social Affairs, Public Health and the Environment
Bolivia's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (in Spanish)
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese)
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)
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 - DG Enterprise
European Commission - DG Health and Consumer Protection
European Commission - Scientific Committee on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices
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)
Greece's Ministry of Health and Welfare (in Greek)
Guatemala's Ministry of Health (in Spanish)
Hong Kong's Department 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
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Evaluation Center
Korean Food & Drug Administration
Latvia's State Agency of Medicines
Lithuania's Ministry of Health
Luxembourg's Ministry of Health (in French)
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
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
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 National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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)
American National Standards Institute, ANSI
British Standards Institution, BSI
European Committee for Standardisation, CEN
International Standards Organisation, ISO
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
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
Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC)
Medical Device Manufacturers Association, MDMA
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
AllMedExchange: information for physicians
CNN Health: news and stories
Data Protection - European Commission
Diario Medico (in Spanish)
e-CALIBRATION.com: calibration issues in the FDA regulated community
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
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
Reg123.com - regulatory information, including medical devices
RegSource.com - global regulatory and product development information
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