Resource Links

• Clinical Research
• European Union Institutions
• International Associations
• International Organizations
• Regulatory Agencies of Africa
• Regulatory Agencies of Asia-Pacific
• Regulatory Agencies of Australia and New Zealand
• Regulatory Agencies of Canada
• Regulatory Agencies of Central and South America/Caribbean
• Regulatory Agencies of Eastern Europe
• Regulatory Agencies of Europe
• Regulatory Agencies of the Middle East
• Regulatory Agencies of the US

Clinical Research

• AFFSAPS Clinical Trials Register (French)
• Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO)
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
• Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) – Pharmaceutical Industry Clinical Trials Database
• Australian Clinical Trials Registry
• Canada Trials
• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
• Chinese Clinical Trial Register
• Clinical Connection
• ClinicalStudyResults.org
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• Clinical Trials Search.org
• CMR International
• Current Controlled Trials
• Directory of Clinical Databases (UK)
• European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
• Freiburg University Medical Department – Register of Clinical Trials (German)
• Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Worldwide
• HHS Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP)
• Hong Kong Hospital Authority Research Ethics Committee Clinical Trial Registry
• IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal
• Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center Register
• Japan University Hospital Medical Information Register
• Japanese Medical Association Clinical Trials Register
• MedlinePlus: Clinical Trials
• National Cancer Institute: Clinical Trials Homepage
• Netherlands Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
• NIH Bioethics' Resources on the Web
• NIH Clinical Trial Alerts and Advisories
• PhRMA New Medicines Database
• South Africa Clinical Trials Register
• Society for Clinical Data Management
• Society for Clinical Trials
• TrialsCentral
• UK Clinical Research Network
• UK Department of Health/Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Tool Kit
• UK Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit
• WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform

European Union Institutions

• EudraVigilance
• Europa – Gateway to the European Union
• European Commission
• European Commission – Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry
• European Commission – Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry – Directorate F – Consumer Goods (includes pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical devices and biotechnology units)
• European Commission – Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection
• European Court of Justice
• European Parliament

International Associations

• AdvaMed (Advanced Medical Technology Association - formerly HIMA)
• American Pharmaceutical Association (APA)
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
• Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
• BIA – Bioindustry Association
• BIO – Biotechnology Industry Association
• Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs (CAPRA)
• Drug Information Association (DIA)
• EUCOMED
• European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association (EDMA)
• European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
• European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)
• European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP)
• Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI)
• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)
• Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
• Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers Association (PhRMA)
• Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
• The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA)

International Organizations

• Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF)
• International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH)
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Regulatory Agencies of Africa

• Algeria – Ministry of Health and Population
• Botswana – Ministry of Health
• Burkina Faso – World Health Organization (WHO) Country Health Profile
• Eritrea - World Health Organization (WHO) Country Health Profile
• Ghana – Ministry of Health (temporarily under construction)
• Kenya – Ministry of Health
• Mauritius – Ministry of Health & Quality of Life
• Morocco – Ministry of Health (French)
• Namibia – Ministry of Health and Social Services
• Nigeria - Federal Ministry of Health
• Nigeria – National Agency for Food, Drug Administration & Control
• Senegal – Ministry of Health, Hygiene and Prevention (French)
• South Africa – Department of Health
• South African Medical Research Council
• Sudan – Ministry of Health
• Swaziland – Ministry of Health and Welfare
• Tunisia – Ministry of Health (French)
• Tunisia – Office of Pharmacy and Medicines
• Uganda – Ministry of Health
• Zambia – Ministry of Health
• Zimbabwe – Ministry of Health and Child Welfare

Regulatory Agencies of Asia-Pacific

• Brunei – Ministry of Health
• Cambodia – Ministry of Health
• Cambodia – National Institute of Public Health
• China (People’s Republic) – Ministry of Health (Chinese)
• China (People’s Republic) – State Food and Drug Administration (Chinese and English)
• Fiji – Ministry of Health
• Hong Kong – Department of Health
• India – Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation
• India – Ministry of Health & Welfare
• Indonesia – Ministry of Health
• Japan – Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japanese and English)
• Japan – National Institute of Health Sciences (Japanese and English)
• Japan – National Institute of Public Health (Japanese and English)
• Japan – Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
• Malaysia – Ministry of Health
• Mongolia – Ministry of Health (Mongolian)
• Papua New Guinea – Department of Health
• Philippines – Department of Health
• Singapore – Ministry of Health
• South Korea (Republic of Korea) – Food and Drug Administration (Korean and English)
• South Korea (Republic of Korea) – Ministry of Health & Welfare (Korean and English)
• South Korea (Republic of Korea) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• (Korean and English)
• Sri Lanka – Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition
• Taiwan (Republic of China ) – Department of Health (Chinese and English)
• Taiwan (Republic of China) – Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis
• Thailand – Ministry of Public Health (Thai and English)
• Thailand – Food and Drug Administration (Thai and English)
• Vietnam – Ministry of Health (Vietnamese and English)

Regulatory Agencies of Australia and New Zealand

• Australia – Department of Health and Ageing
• Australia – Therapeutic Goods Administration
• New Zealand – Ministry of Health
• New Zealand – Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (MEDSAFE)

Regulatory Agencies of Canada

• BioPortal
• Department of Justice Canada
• Government of Canada
• Health Canada
• Industry Canada
• Standards Council of Canada

Regulatory Agencies of Central and South America/Caribbean

• Argentina - Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
• Argentina - National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Techology (ANMAT) (Spanish)
• Barbados – Government of Barbados Information Network
• Bolivia - Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Spanish)
• Brazil - Ministry of Health (Portuguese)
• Brazil – National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) (Portuguese)
• Chile - Institute of Public Health (Spanish)
• Chile - Ministry of Health (Spanish)
• Columbia - National Institute for Food and Drug Vigilance (Spanish)
• Costa Rica - Ministry of Health (Spanish)
• Dominican Republic – Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Country Health Profile
• Ecuador – Ministry of Health (Spanish)
• El Salvador - Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Spanish)
• Guyana - Ministry of Health (English)
• Honduras – Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Regional Office (Spanish)
• Jamaica – Ministry of Health
• Mexico - Ministry of Health (Spanish)
• Nicaragua - Ministry of Health (Spanish)
• Panama - Ministry of Health (Spanish)
• Peru - Ministry of Health (Spanish)
• Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of Health
• Uruguay - Ministry of Public Health (Spanish)
• Venezuela – Ministry of Health (Spanish)

Regulatory Agencies of Eastern Europe

• Bulgaria – Drug Agency (Bulgarian and English)
• Bulgaria – Ministry of Health (Bulgarian)
• Croatia - Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Croatian and English)
• Croatia – State Institute for Drug Control (Croatian and English)
• Czech Republic - Ministry of Health (in Czech)
• Estonia – State Agency of Medicines (Estonian and English)
• Georgia – Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs (English)
• Hungary – Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs (Hungarian and English)
• Hungary – National Institute of Pharmacy (Hungarian and English)
• Lithuania - State Medicines Control Agency (Lithuanian and English)
• Poland: Ministry of Health and Social Security (Polish and English)
• Romania – Ministry of Health (Romanian and English)
• Russian Federation – Ministry of Health (Russian)
• Slovak Republic: Ministry of Health (Slovak and English)
• Slovenia – Ministry of Health (Slovenian)
• Ukraine – Ministry of Health (Ukranian and English)

Regulatory Agencies of Europe

• Austria – Federal Ministry of Social Security, Generations and Consumer Protection (German and English)
• Belgium - Ministry of Social Affairs, Public Health and the Environment (Dutch, German, French and English)
• Council of Europe
• Cyprus – Ministry of Health (Greek, Turkish and English)
• European Medicines Agency (EMEA)
• Denmark – Danish Medicines Agency (Danish and English)
• Denmark – Ministry of Health
• Finland – National Agency for Medicines (Finnish and English)
• France – Sanitary Safety of Health Products Agency (AFSSAPS) (French)
• France – Ministry of Health (French)
• Germany – Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) (German and English)
• Germany – Ministry of Health (German, French and English)
• Greece – National Organization for Medicines
• Heads of Agencies
• Iceland – Ministry of Health and Social Security (Icelandic and English)
• Ireland – Irish Medicines Board
• Italy – Ministry of Health (Italian)
• Luxembourg – Ministry of Health (French)
• Malta – Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care
• Netherlands – Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Dutch and English)
• Norway: Ministry of Health (Norwegian and English)
• Portugal – Ministry of Health (Portuguese)
• Spain – Ministry of Health and Consumption (Spanish and English)
• Sweden – National Board of Health and Welfare
• Switzerland – Federal Office of Public Health (French, German and English)
• Turkey – Ministry of Health (Turkish and English)
• United Kingdom – Ministry of Health
• United Kingdom – Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Regulatory Agencies of the Middle East

• Bahrain – Ministry of Health
• Egypt – Ministry of Health and Population (Arabic)
• Israel – Ministry of Health (Hebrew and English)
• Jordan- Ministry of Health (Arabic and English)
• Kuwait- Ministry of Health (Arabic and English)
• Lebanon –Ministry of Public Health (Arabic and English)
• Palestinian Authority – Ministry of Health
• United Arab Emirates - Ministry of Health (Arabic and English)
• Yemen – Ministry of Public Health (Arabic and English)

Regulatory Agencies of the US

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Justice
• Federal Trade Commission
• Food and Drug Administration
• Government Printing Office
• Health Resources and Services Administration
• HHS Office of Inspector General
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institutes of Standards and Technology
• US House of Representatives
• US Senate