EudraPORTAL

This portal site is a EudraNet service to the European Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sector.

EudraNet is a telecommunication network in the field of European human and veterinary pharmaceuticals offering Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services. EudraNet helps to undertake the collaborative business processes in pharmaceuticals, from submission and evaluation of marketing authorisation applications to pharmacovigilance of products on the market and dissemination of information. EudraNet is used daily by the European and national regulatory administrations and scientific experts. [>]

European National Medicines Authorities

This is the common website for the medicines authorities in the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK). The window serves as a connection point to the authorities own websites. Also the Heads of Agencies mission statement is published as well as press releases from the Mutual Recognition Facilitation group. [>]

U.S. National Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), as part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), assures that safe and effective drugs are available to the American people. Information can be found on different drugs and drug approvals. Also the NDAs (New Drug Approvals) can be found on this site. [>]

The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)

The EMEA contributes to the protection and promotion of public and animal health by:

• mobilising scientific resources throughout the European Union to provide high quality evaluation of medicinal products, to advise on research and development programmes and to provide useful and clear information to users and health professionals
• developing efficient and transparent procedures to allow timely access by users to innovative medicines through a single European marketing authorisation
• controlling the safety of medicines for human and animals, in particular through a pharmacovigilance network and the establishment of safe limits for residues in food-producing animals.

All kinds of EMEA documents can be downloaded for free from the website. [>]

World Health Organisation (WHO)

This is the official and very comprehensive website of the World Health Organisation, covering a lot of information concerning different health topics (link "Health Topics" on the homepage). The website also contains a library (link "Information Sources" on the homepage) with much information and numerous links. [>]

WHO Europe

This is the official website of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, made up by representatives of each member state in the European Region. The site contains information per health topic, as well as country information that overviews the health and health-related situation in a given country and compares, where possible, its position in relation to other countries in the WHO European Region.

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Unit (European Commision - Enterprise Directorate-General)

The aims of this Unit, which is part of the Enterprise Directorate-General, are to ensure a high level of protection of public health, bring about a single market in pharmaceuticals in Europe and foster a stable and predictable environment for pharmaceutical innovation. [>]

European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (edqm)

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines evolved from the technical secretariat of the European Pharmacopoeia; this evolution was necessary because new responsibilities and activities had developed. This Directorate is part of the administrative structure of the Council of Europe. Its premises have been especially designed for its various activities. [>]