Introduction to the organisational structure of US and EU regulatory agencies

US-FDA

• FDA is an agency within the U S Department of Health and Human Services
• FDA is the federal agency responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of
• human and veterinary drugs,
• biological products, medical devices,
• food supply, cosmetics and
• Products that emit radiation.
• FDA’s organization consists of the Office of the Commissioner and four directorates overseeing the core functions of the agency:
• Foods
• Global Regulatory Operations and Policy
• Operations
• Medical Products and Tobacco

Office of Medical Products and Tobacco: It provides high-level coordination and leadership across the centres for drug, biologics, medical devices and tobacco products. It also oversees agency’s special medical programs.

• Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research

• Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research

• Centre for Devices and Radiological Health

• Centre for Tobacco Products

• Oncology Center of Excellence

• Office of Special Medical Programs

• Office of Medical Products and Tobacco

CDER Offices

• Office of the Centre Director
• Office of Communications
• Office of Compliance
• Office of Generic Drugs (OGD)
• Office of Management
• Office of Medical Policy
• Office of New Drugs
• Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ)
• Office of Regulatory Policy
• Office of Strategic programs
• Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology
• Office of Translational Sciences

EUROPE:

The European Economic Area (EEA)

• EEA includes EU countries and EFTA member states
• It allows them to be part of the EU’s single market.

       European Commission (EC):

• Institution of European union
• Responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties & managing day-to-day business of EU.

European Free Trade Association (EFTA):

Is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic

integration to the benefit of its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,  

Switzerland

   EU countries

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 countries.

1. European Medicines Agency (EMA)
2. Protection & promotion of human & animal health by evaluation of medicines.
3. Publishes guidelines on quality, safety and efficacy requirements (Safety monitored

through a pharmaco-vigilance network).

• Contributes to harmonisation of regulatory standards at international level.

      Seven scientific committees of EMA

• Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA):
• Is a network of the heads of the National Competent Authorities (NCA) whose organisations are responsible for the regulation of medicinal products for human and veterinary use in the EEA

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