AFRICA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Botswana: Ministry of Health Botswana: Ministry of Agriculture Kenya: Ministry of Health Kenya: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development South Africa: Department of Health South Africa: Department of Agriculture Tunisia: Ministry of Public Health (in French) Tunisia: Ministry of Agriculture (in French)
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia: Department of Health Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) Brunei: Ministry of Health Brunei: Department of Fisheries Hong Kong: Department of Health India: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India: Ministry of Food Processing Industries Indonesia: Ministry of Agriculture Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Korea: Food and Drug Administration (in Korean) Malaysia: Ministry of Health New Zealand: Ministry of Health New Zealand: Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Philippines: Ministry of Health Philippines: National Food Authority Singapore: Ministry of Health Singapore: Ministry of Environment (food control) Sri Lanka: Ministry of Health, Highways & Social Services Sri Lanka: Ministry of Internal & External Trade, Commerce & Food Sri Lanka: Ministry of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development Taiwan: Ministry of Health Thailand: Ministry of Public Health Vietnam: Ministry of Health Vietnam: Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuff Industry Vietnam: Ministry of Fisheries
CANADA HEALTH PROTECTION BRANCH (HPB) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada: Agriculture and Agrifood (AAFC Online) Canada: Food Inspection Agency Canada Health Protection Branch (HPB) HPB Advisory Committees HPB Controlled Drugs and Substance HPB Guidance Documents HPB What's New HPB Notices and Information HPB Monthly Seminar Series HPB Blood Tissues Organs and Xenografts HPB Drug Submission Templates HPB Drug Product Database HPB Forms HPB Guides HPB Clinical Trials HPB Guidelines HPB Product Licensing Framework HPB Regulations and Schedule Amendments HPB Patent Register HPB Policies HPB Publications HPB Notices of Compliance -Drugs HPB International Agreements HPB Special Access Programme (SAP)
EUROPEAN REGULATORY SITES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DGV - EC Directorate-General for Employment, Industrial Relations and Social affairs DGXII - EC Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development DGXXIV - EC Directorate-General for Consumer Policy and Consumer Health Protection EMEA -European Medicines Evaluation Agency EMEA Documents EMEA Pharmacovigilance Papers European Commission European Commission -DG III-E-3 (Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics) European Commission: DG III - Industry European Environment Agency (EEA) European National Medicines Authorities Website Connection European Pharmacopoeia European Union's Institutions Heads of EU Veterinary Regulatory Authorities WHO - Regional Office for Europe
EUROPEAN REGULATORY COUNTRY SITES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austria: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Belgium: Ministry of Social Affairs, Public Health and Environment (in French and Dutch) Belgium: Pharmaceutical Inspectorate Belgium: Ministry of Small Enterprises, Traders and Agriculture Croatia: Ministry of Health Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control Czech Republic: Ministry of Agriculture (in Czech) Denmark: Ministry of Health Denmark: Veterinary and Food Administration Estonia: Ministry of Social Affairs (in Estonian) Estonia: State Agency of Medicines Finland: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finland: National Food Administration Finland: Ministry of Agriculture (in Finnish) France: Ministry of Health (in French) France: Sanitary Safety of Health Products Agency (in French) France: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (in French) Germany: Ministry of Health (in German) Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices Germany: Federal Institute of Consumer Health Protection and Veterinary Medicine Germany: Ministry of Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry Iceland: Ministry of Health and Social Security (in Icelandic) Ireland: Department of Health and Children Ireland: Medicines Board Ireland: Department of Agriculture and Food Italy: Ministry of Health (in Italian) Italy: Department of Food, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health (in Italian) Italy: Ministry of Agricultural Policy (in Italian) Lithuania: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Luxembourg: Ministry of Health (in French) Malta: Ministry of Health Netherlands: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport Norway: Ministry of Health Norway: Norwegian Board of Health Poland: Ministry of Health and Social Security Poland: Drug Institute (in Polish) Portugal: National Institute of Pharmacy and Medicines (in Portuguese) Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Health San Marino: Ministry of Health and Social Security (in Italian) Slovak Republic: Ministry of Health (in Slovakian) Slovenia: Institute of Public Health Slovenia: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (in Slovenian) Spain: Ministry of Health and Consumption (in Spanish) Spain: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (in Spanish) Sweden: Medical Products Agency Sweden: National Board of Health and Welfare Switzerland: Federal Office of Public Health (in French) Switzerland: Federal Veterinary Office UK: Ministry of Health UK: Medical Devices Agency UK: Medicines Control Agency
EUROPEAN UNION DATA PROTECTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article 8 Euro Convention on Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Article F Treaty on the European Union (TEU) Data Protection Background Information Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC Data Protection Registrar Data Protection Registrar Guidance Documents adopted by the Data Protection Working Party International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles DRAFT APR99 International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles FAQs DRAFT APR99 Joint Report on Data Protection Dialogue Recommendation 1/99 on Invisible and Automatic Processing of Personal Data on the Internet Transfer of data to non-EU countries - FAQ Working document: Processing of Personal Data on the Internet
EUROPEAN SITES OF INTEREST --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABPI - Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry AESGP - European Proprietary Medicines Manufacturer's Association BEUC - European Consumers' Organisation BIRA - British Institute of Regulatory Affairs Committee Of The Regions Council of The European Union Court Of Justice Of The European Union EGA - European Generic Manufacturers' Association EMEA - Calender of Events EMEA - Forum EMEA - What's New EMEA Document Index ESRA - European Society of Regulatory Affairs EU News EU Publications Europa -Access to additional Information on the EU EuropaBio - European Association for Bio - lndustries European Ombudsman European Training Foundation FEDESA - European Federation of Animal Health GIRP - European Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers IFPMA - International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Associations Institute for Safe Medication Practices - ISMP Interchange of Data between Administrations - IDA ISPO - The EC Information Society Project Office Office For Harmonization In The Internal Market (Trade Marks & Design) Standing Committee of European Doctors The European Parliament TIPPSA - Technical Industrial Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists Association
LAWS OF OTHER NATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Legal Information Network Database Search FDA Publications and Audiovisuals - Spanish
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARMONIZATION (ICH) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Structure of ICH ICH Steering Committee and Expert Working Groups ICH Process for Harmonisation of Guidelines ICH Process for Maintenance of Guidelines ICH Topics and Guidelines ICH 4 : Closing Report of the ICH4 Meeting in Brussels, 16-18 July 1997 ICH News The History and Future of ICH
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia Therapeutic Goods Adminstration (TGA) Directory of Chinese Pharmaceutical Enterprises FDA Contact Division of Emergency & Investigational Operations Human Pharmaceutical Products International Activities Japan Ministry of Health and Welfare (English) Pan American Health Organization World Health Organization (WHO) EUROPA - The European Union On-Line
MIDDLE EAST --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bahrain: Ministry of Health Egypt: HealthNet Israel: Ministry of Health Israel: Ministry of Industry and Trade Jordan: Ministry of Health Lebanon: Ministry of Health Lebanon: Ministry of Agriculture United Arab Emirates: Ministry of Health United Arab Emirates: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
SOUTH AMERICA AND MEXICO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Argentina: National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Technology Brazil: Ministry of Health (in Portuguese) Brazil: Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz (in Portuguese) Brazil: Ministry of Agriculture (in Portuguese) Chile: Institute of Public Health (in Spanish) Costa Rica: Ministry of Health (in Spanish) Guyana: Ministry of Agriculture Honduras: Ministry of Health (in Spanish) Mexico: Ministry of Health (in Spanish) Peru: Ministry of Health (in Spanish) Uruguay: Ministry of Public Health (in Spanish)
TRAVEL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign Language and International Information International Travel and Health FDA/ORA International Inspection Manual and Travel Guide