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Australia
	IVD Australia IVD Australia is the peak body representing Australian sponsors and manufacturers of in vitro diagnostics.

	Medical Technology Association of Australia The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) is the national association representing companies in the medical technology industry. MTAA aims to ensure the benefits of modern, innovative and reliable medical technology are delivered effectively to provide better health outcomes to the Australian community.

	Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) The TGA carries out a range of assessment and monitoring activities to ensure therapeutic goods available in Australia are of an acceptable standard with the aim of ensuring that the Australian community has access, within a reasonable time, to therapeutic advances.

International
	ASQ Learning Institute Comprehensive learning resources for quality practitioners worldwide. Find the latest information and best tools available.

	Advanced Medical Technology Assoc - US (AdvaMed) AdvaMed advocates for a legal, regulatory and economic environment that advances global health care by assuring worldwide patient access to the benefits of medical technology.

	Association of British Health Care Industries (ABHI) ABHI is the industry association for the medical technology sector in the UK. ABHI’s purpose is to promote the rapid adoption of medical technologies to ensure optimum patient outcomes throughout the UK and in key global markets.

	National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) NICE is an independent organisation in the UK responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.

	European Commission

	European Confederation of Medical Devices Association (EUCOMED) Eucomed represents 4500 designers, manufacturers and suppliers of medical technology used in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of disease and disability.

	European Coordination Industries Committee COCIR has been featured prominently in a European Commission-supported publication called 'Dossiers Européens' or the 'European Files' on Telemedicine. The magazine will be printed in English, French and Spanish and gives a complete guide to telemedicine including featuring on the second page the COCIR Telemedicine Toolkit.

	European Diagnositc Manufacturers Association (EDMA) EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association is the trade association that represents the In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) industry active in Europe.

	Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) Get the latest expert insight on the most critical regulatory topics

	US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments, responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), veterinary products, and cosmetics.

	FDA's CDRH Learn FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Web page for industry education. CDRH is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medical devices and eliminating unnecessary human exposure to man-made radiation from medical, occupational and consumer products. We are committed to educating industry on the relevant policies and regulations. CDRH Learn is our latest innovative educational tool. It consists of a series of training modules describing many aspects of medical device and radiological health regulation, covering both premarket and postmarket issues. This tool is intended to provide the medical device and radiological health industry with an information resource that is comprehensive, interactive, and easily accessible.

	GMDN Agency This non-profit company, “GMDN Agency”, acting as the Maintenance Agency Secretariat (MAS), functions as the hub in the running and maintenance of the GMDN, providing services and information for access to the GMDN data through this present Internet site or other means.

	Global Harmonisation Task Force (GHTF) Was conceived in 1992 in an effort to respond to the growing need for international harmonization in the regulation of medical devices. GHTF is a voluntary group of representatives from national medical device regulatory authorities and the regulated industry.

	Institute of Life Science - Swansea University The Institute of Life Science (ILS) is the research arm of Swansea University's School of Medicine. Made possible by a unique collaboration between IBM, Swansea University and the Welsh Assembly Government, the ILS is dedicated to finding new solutions to old problems in medicine.

	Health Sciences Authority - Singapore The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is a multidisciplinary agency in health sciences expertise. Our core capabilities encompass administering the national regulatory frameworks for pharmaceuticals, complementary medicines, medical devices and other health products; the running of the national blood bank and provision of transfusion medicine services; and the provision of forensic medicine expertise, investigative forensic and analytical science services.

	Japan Federation of Medical Devices Association (JFMDA) Founded in February 1984 by fifteen associations engaged in the development, production and distribution of medical and health-care devices, equipment, instruments and materials.

	Medical Device Assocation - Germany (BVMed) BVMed, the German Medical Technology Association, represents about 220 manufacturers and service providers of medical devices. The medical technology industry in Germany amounts to 23 billion Euro and employs about 170,000 people.

	Medical Device Assocation in Brazil (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Artigos e Equipamentos Médicos, Odontológicos, Hospitalares e de Laboratórios) was founded in 1962 when 25 manufacturers of medical and dental products decided to gather in order to strengthen, organize and regulate this segment.

	Medical Devices Canada (MEDEC) MEDEC is the national association created by and for the Canadian medical technology industry. MEDEC is the primary source for advocacy, information and education on the medical technology industry for members, the greater healthcare community, industry partners and the general public.

	The Association of Electrical and Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturers (NEMA) NEMA is the trade association of choice for the electrical manufacturing industry. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end-use of electricity.

	The British In-Vitro Diagnostics Assocation (BIVDA) The national trade association for companies with major involvement and interest in the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) industry. BIVDA represents both manufacturers and distributors who are active in the UK.

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