S.No. | Country /Region | Regulatory Agency |
1 | United States of America | United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) |
2 | United Kingdom | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) |
3 | European Union | European Medicines Agency (EMA) |
4 | European Union | European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) |
5 | Australia | Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) |
6 | Canada | Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) in Health Product and food branch (HPFB) of Health Canada (HC) |
7 | Japan | Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) |
8 | France | AgenceFrancaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante (AFSSAPS)
Translated into English as- French Agency for the Safety of Health Products |
9 | Germany | BundesinstitutfürArzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, (BfArM)
Tanslated into English as- Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices |
10 | Brazil | AgênciaNacional de VigilânciaSanitária (ANVISA)
Tanslated into English as- The National Health Surveillance Agency |
11 | India | Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) who heads Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) |
12 | Switzerland | Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (SWISSMEDIC) |
14 | Singapore | Health Sciences Authority (HSA) |
15 | New Zealand | New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (MEDSAFE) |