International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The FIP is the global federation of national associations of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists and is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO). www.fip.org PO Box 84200, 2508 AE The Hague, The...

European Industrial Pharmacists Group (EIPG)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The EIPG is a European association representing the national, professional organisations of pharmacists employed in the pharmaceutical or allied industries of the member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or European countries having a mutual...

The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

An association of national organisations representing hospital pharmacists at European and international levels. www.eahp.eu Rue Abbé Cuypers, 3, B-1040 Brussels,...

Pharmacy Group of the European Union (PGEU)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The mission of the PGEU is to promote and develop cooperation in community pharmacy among the European nations; to advocate for the contribution community pharmacists make to health systems and to public health through the provision of health...

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

EU-OSHA is committed to making Europe a safer, healthier and more productive place to work, promoting a culture of risk prevention to improve working conditions in Europe. osha.europa.eu 12 Santiago de Compostela, (Edificio Miribilla), 5th Floor, E-48003 Bilbao,...

The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

Also known as the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes, this is a non-governmental organisation representing national associations of medical specialists in the European Union and in associated countries....

Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

Also known as the Association Européenne des Spécialités Pharmaceutiques Grand Public/Europäischer Verband der Arzneimittel-Hersteller. AESGP, the Association of the European Self-Medication Industry, is the official representation of manufacturers of non-prescription medicines, food supplements and self-care medical devices in Europe....

European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

EPHA is a member-led organisation, made up of public health NGOs, patient groups, health professionals, and disease groups working together to improve health and strengthen the voice of public health in Europe. EPHA is a member of, among...

The European Smokeless Tobacco Council (ESTOC)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

ESTOC represents the interests of smokeless tobacco manufacturers and distributors as well as tobacco trade associations. It monitors all issues related to smokeless tobacco, including the latest scientific developments at a European and global level. ESTOC’s objective is to...

European Parliament

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The European Parliament is the only directly-elected body of the European Union. The members of the European Parliament are elected once every five years by voters right across the 28 member states of the European Union on behalf...

The Court of Justice of the European Communities (ECJ)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The European Court of Justice (ECJ), officially just the Court of Justice, is the highest court in the European Union in matters of European Union law. As a part of the Court of Justice of the European Union...

Framework Convention Alliance (FCA)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

Made up of more than 350 organisations from over 100 countries, the FCA works on the development, ratification and implementation of the international treaty, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). www.fctc.org Rue de...

World Medical Association (WMA)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

Promoting the highest possible standards of medical ethics, the WMA provides ethical guidance to physicians through its Declarations, Resolutions and Statements. www.wma.net 13, ch. du Levant, CIB – Bâtiment A, 01210 Ferney-Voltaire, France...

World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) brings together the global organisations representing the world’s dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and physicians. WHPA works to improve global health and the quality of patient care, and facilitates collaboration among the...

World Health Organization (WHO)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The WHO is the directing and co-ordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options,...

Union of International Associations (UIA)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is a research institute and documentation centre, based in Brussels. Nonprofit, apolitical, independent, and non-governmental in nature, the UIA has been a involved in the research, monitoring and provision of information on...

Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The purposes of the Association are to promote and disseminate the pharmaceutical sciences throughout the Commonwealth and to improve the quality and range of services offered there by professional pharmacists. www.commonwealthpharmacy.org CPA Secretariat, 1 Lambeth High Street, London...

Asociación para la Autorregulación de la Comunicación (Association for the self-regulation of commercial communication)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The Spanish advertising self-regulation organisation (SRO). It is composed of the main advertisers, agencies and media (TV, press, outdoor, radio, Internet) in Spain, as well as the main advertising industry associations. Autocontrol’s main objective is to contribute to...

Instituto Nacional de Gestión Sanitaria (INGESA) (National Institute of Health Management)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The Spanish National Health System – Management of these services has been progressively transferred to the distinct autonomous communities of Spain, while some continue to be operated by the National Institute of Health Management (Instituto Nacional de Gestión...

Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad (Ministry of health, social services and equality)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

It corresponds to the Ministry of health, social services and equality proposal and implementation of the policy of the Government in the field of health, planning and health care and of consumption, as well as the exercise of...

Gobierno De Espana (The Spanish Governement)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2014 || Resources |

The website of the Spanish Government www.lamoncloa.gob.es Avda. Puerta de Hierro, s/n. 28071...

L’Union Internationale contre la tuberculose et les maladies respiratoires (L’Union) (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD or The Union))

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

Stated goals to “bring innovation, expertise, solutions and support to address health challenges in low- and middle-income populations”. www.theunion.org 68 boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris,...

Droits des Non-Fumeurs (DNF) (Non-Smokers’ Rights Association)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

Recognised non-governmental organisation which works to protect the rights of non-smokers in France. DNF also works to ensure proper implementation of the Evin law. The association has eight regional offices which provide local contact information and help to...

Haute Autorité de santé (HAS) (High Authority on Health)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The HAS is an independent public authority which contributes to the regulation of the health care system by the quality. It carries out its duties in the field assessment of health products, professional practices, the organisation of care...

Observatoire français des drogues et des toxicomanies (OFDT) (The French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is a public interest group that seeks to provide information on drugs and drug addiction issues to public authorities, professionals working in the field and all concerned citizens. It...

Syndicat National de l’Industrie et des Technologies Médicales (SNITEM) (French National Association for Medical Technology and Industries)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

Snitem’s main missions are to inform, to support and to federate, but also: • to organise the nationwide grouping of companies working in the market of products or services which come under the Medical Technology, Medical Device and...

Institut national de prévention et d’éducation pour la santé (INPES) (National Institute for Health Education and Prevention)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

A public administrative institution created by the law on the rights of patients and the quality of the health care system. The Institute is a public health actor specifically responsible for implementing prevention and health education policies in...

L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) (National Agency for Medicines and Health Products)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

A public body under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. The ANSM conducts expert assessment of health products and act as a decision-making body in the field of sanitary regulation. The aim of the organisation is to...

Ministère des Affaires sociales et de la Santé (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

Government Department for Health and Social affairs. www.sante.gouv.fr 14, avenue Duquesne, 75350 PARIS 07...

Du Gouvernement Français (The French Government)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The government of the French Republic. www.gouvernement.fr Hôtel de Matignon,57, rue Varenne, 75700 Paris Personal contact via online...

Deutscher Werberat (DW) (The German Standards Advertising Council)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The German Advertising Council, the range of conflict management between consumers and companies on promotional activities and by developing voluntary rules for advertising especially in particularly sensitive areas performs this function. This form of self-restraint aims to promote...

Deutschen Zigarettenverbandes (DZV) (German Cigarette Association)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The German cigarette Association sees itself as a central point of contact for politics, economics and media around the topic of smoking and cigarette.  The DZV sees itself as representing the interests of consumers of tobacco products in...

Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

German Cancer Aid is the leading supporter of the “Smokefree Class Competition”, the largest school-based smoking prevention program in Europe. The goal of this organisation is to create a class climate that denormalises smoking. The German slogan for...

Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukt (BfArM) (The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Device)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

An independent federal higher authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health. At the BfArM,  (physicians, pharmacists, chemists, biologists, lawyers, engineers, technical assistants, administrative staff etc.) are involved in the tasks of licensing, improving the safety...

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry for Health)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

Responsible for a variety of policy areas, whereby its activities focus predominantly on the drafting of bills, ordinances and administrative regulations. Moreover, by means of prevention campaigns, the Federal Ministry of Health seeks to improve the population’s health....

Paul-Ehrlich-Institut

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

A federal institution in the Division of the Federal Ministry of health. It promotes quality, efficacy and safety of biomedical drugs through research and testing. www.pei.de Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 51-59, 63225 Langen, Germany...

Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukt (BfArM) (The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

An independent federal higher authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health. At the BfArM,  (physicians, pharmacists, chemists, biologists, lawyers, engineers, technical assistants, administrative staff etc.) are involved in the tasks of licensing, improving the safety...

Istituto dell’Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria (IAP) ( Institute of Advertising Self-regulation)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The Institute of Advertising Self-regulation is the private entity that regulates commercial communication for proper information of the citizen-consumer and fair competition between companies. The rules to be complied with are set out in the corporate governance code...

Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) (National Institute of Health)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

An Italian public institution that, as the leading technical-scientific body of the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale), performs research, trial, control, counseling, documentation and training for public health. The Institute is under the supervision of the...

Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian Revenue Agency)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

Italian governmental agency that enforces the financial code of Italy and collects taxes and revenue. www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it Cristoforo Colombo n. 426 C/D 00145 Roma...

Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA) (The Italian Medicines Agency )

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The national authority responsible for drugs regulation in Italy. It is a public body operating autonomously, transparently and according to cost-effectiveness criteria, under the direction of the Ministry of Health and under the vigilance of the Ministry of...

Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (ASL) (Italian Ministry of Health)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

The Ministry of Health has been assigned the functions pertaining to the State on the following subjects: •Healthcare, coordination of the national health service •Veterinary healthcare •Occupational healthcare, hygiene and food safety www.salute.gov.it Lungotevere Ripa, 1, 00153 –...

Governo Italiano (The Italian Government)

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2014 || Resources |

Website of the Italian Government governo.it Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Palazzo Chigi, Piazza Colonna 370, 00187...

Industry fears USPS will annex CTP and create backlog of PMTAs at post offices

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2000 || News analysis |

Alarm was building at the US Food and Drug Administration today after senior figures at the much larger United States Postal Service hinted they intended to annex the Center for Tobacco Products ...

Shock Revelation: US FDA’s PMTA backlog dates back to General Washington’s day!

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2000 || News analysis |

Inherited by the FDA from a predecessor federal body, the oldest vaping PMTA is the Applickation to Selle a Forme of Tabacco (ASFT) made to the Office of the Comptroller of Victuals & Tonics (OCVT) in 1777 ...

Discount code for E-Vapor Law Symposium

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st January 1900 || News analysis |

To claim your discount with the E-Vapor Law Symposium on 2nd-3rd February in Washington, DC, please register for the event as normal. Then contact the organisers quoting the following code to obtain a $500 refund: INTELLIGENCE7 Please note...