Rest of the World (ROW) Regulatory Authorities

In this section I would like to provide you all with the links to various regulatory authorities around the world. I have divided the world in 5 regions (ASIA, Emerging Europe/Turkey/Israel, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, Russia/CIS) as seen below;

§  ASIA

China ‎

Ministry of Health (in Chinese)
National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products (in Chinese)

Hong Kong

‎Department of Health

India ‎

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Central Drug Standards Control Organisation
Indian Council of Medical Research

Indonesia ‎

Ministry of Health

Japan ‎

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
NIHS Division of Drugs

Malaysia ‎

National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau
Ministry of Health – Pharmaceutical Services Division

Philippines ‎

Department of Health

Singapore

Health Sciences Authority
Ministry of Health

South Korea ‎

Food and Drug Administration

Taiwan

Department of Health

Thailand ‎

Food and Drug Administration of Thailand‎

§  Emerging Europe/Turkey/Israel

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department of Health (not clearly defined)

According to WHO website is http://www.alims.gov.ba/ which is not working.

Croatia ‎

Ministry of Health (in Croatian)

Israel ‎

Ministry of Health

Macedonia ‎

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Health

Montenegro ‎

Uprava za Lijekove i Medicinska Sredstva, Marketing Autorisation Departement, referent

Serbia ‎

Ministry of Health of Republic of Serbia

Turkey ‎

Ministry of Health (in Turkish)

§  Latin America

Argentina

Ministry of Health (in Spanish)
ANMAT (in Spanish)

Brazil

Ministry of Health (in Portuguese)
National Health Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese)

Chile

Health Ministry (in Spanish)
Institute of Public Health (in Spanish)

Colombia

Ministry of Social Affairs (in Spanish)
INVIMA Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos (in Spanish)

Costa Rica

Ministry of Health (in Spanish) ‎

Ecuador

Ministry of Public Health (in Spanish)

Guatemala

Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Mexico

Ministry of Health (in Spanish)
Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks
(in Spanish)

Panama

Ministry of Health (in Spanish)

Peru

Ministry of Health (in Spanish)
National Institute of Health

Uruguay

Ministry of Public Health (in Spanish)

§  Middle East – Africa ‎

Algeria

Ministry of Health and Population

Bahrain

Ministry of Health‎

Botswana

Ministry of Health

Egypt

‎Ministry of Health

GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) – U.A.E/Bahrain/Saudi Arabia/Oman/Qatar/Kuwait/Yemen

Executive Board of The Health Minister’s Council for GCC States

Iran ‎

Ministry of Health

Iraq ‎

Ministry of Health

Jordan

Ministry of Health‎

Kuwait

Ministry of Health

Lebanon

Ministry of Public Health

Morocco ‎

Ministry of Public Health (in French)

Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Health‎

South Africa ‎

Department of HealthMedicines Control Council

Tunisia ‎

Ministry of Public Health (in French)
Office of Pharmacy and Medicines (in French)

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Ministry of Health‎

Venezuela

Ministry of Health and Social Development (in Spanish)

§  Russia – CIS

Azerbaijan

Under construction

Georgia‎

Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Protection

Kazakhstan

‎Ministry of Health

Russia‎

Ministry of Health

Ukraine ‎

Ministry of Health

Miscellaneous

http://www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/regulation_legislation/ListMRAWebsites.pdf