The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (in German: Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte – BfArM) is the medical regulatory body in Germany. It operates under the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). It is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.[1] Its president is Karl Broich.[2]
| Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) | |
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| Formed | 1 July 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Germany |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
| Employees | 1350 |
| Annual budget | 121.7 million Euro (2021) |
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| Parent department | Federal Ministry of Health |
| Website | https://www.bfarm.de/EN/ |
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editThe Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices is one of the two independent federal higher authorities in the German health care sector alongside the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) under the Federal Ministry of Health. It is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
The core tasks of the BfArM as a regulatory authority include the approval and registration of medical devices and products, including drugs in the special therapeutic areas of herbalism and paraherbals, as well as the identification, assessment and defence against drug risks (pharmacovigilance).
With the dissolution of the German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI) in May 2020, responsibility for the electronic sperm donor register was transferred to the BfArM, as was the publication and maintenance of medical classifications such as the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD).
History
editIn 2010, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices announced that it would accept pure electronic filings (eCTD or NeeS) from mid-February 2010 onward (previously a full paper copy was required). Only those documents requiring signature would be required in paper.[3]
In 2020, the Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information (DIMDI) or German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information was merged into the BfArM .[4] It offered reliable medical knowledge via the internet, oversaw medical classifications, terminology for health telematics and was responsible for a Health Technology Assessment programme.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ About us, BfArM Website, Retrieved: May 11, 2020
- ^ Head, BfArM Website, Retrieved: May 11, 2020
- ^ Kathie Clark (February 3, 2010). "European Agency Roundup". The eCTD summit.
- ^ "Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices and major functional units of DIMDI merged". Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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