The Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP) of Belgium is responsible for the approval and registration of new medication in Belgium and for pharmacovigilance. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Pharmacovigilance (PV is the pharmacological Science relating to the detection assessment understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly Xavier De Cuyper is General Administrator of the agency. Xavier De Cuyper is a Belgian agricultural engineer and Civil servant.
History
The Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products succeeded the Belgian Direction Générale des Médicaments (DGM) as the new Competent Authority on 1 January 2007.
See also
- European Medicines Agency (Europe)
- Food and Drug Administration (USA)