NHS Choices is the UK’s biggest health Website. It provides a comprehensive health information service to help put service users in control of their healthcare. The Website helps make choices about health, from decisions about...

The official home of UK legislation. This Website is managed by The National Archives on behalf of HM Government. www.legislation.gov.uk Legislation Services Team at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU, UK...

Ministerial department which leads, shapes and funds health and care in England. www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health General enquiries – Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit, Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS,...

BEUC acts as the umbrella group in Brussels for its members, and its main task is to represent them on the European stage and defend the interests of all Europe’s consumers. BEUC investigates EU decisions...

EASA considers itself the authoritative voice on advertising self-regulation issues and promotes high ethical standards in commercial communications by means of effective self-regulation, while being mindful of national differences of culture, legal and commercial practice....

The EUAA is dedicated to the liberalisation of marketing infrastructure and thus to the economical and cultural growth of the communications market within the European Union. euaa.wordpress.com EUAA Frankfurt (head office), Mainzer Landstraße 24, 60325...

EACA is an organisation which brings together the advertising, media and sales promotion agencies across Europe, enabling international experience and issues to be shared and dealt with on a pan-European basis. It provides an important...

The TVECA is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to creating a sensible and responsible electronic cigarette market by providing the media, legislative bodies and consumers with education, communication and research. tveca.com Bennebroekerdyk 208, Cruquius Holland 2142LD,...

ESTA represents the interests of the European manufacturers, distributors and importers of fine-cut (rolling) tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco and nasal snuff tobacco. The members of ESTA are mainly small and medium-sized companies and include national...

A non-commercial association which was formed to represent the common views of major European–based cigarette manufacturers and several national associations of manufacturers, CECCM seeks to promote dialogue with EU institutions and participates constructively in EU...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...