GHTF Archives

Important! The organisation GHTF no longer exists, and has been permanently replaced by the IMDRF. All material appearing on this page and the pages within has been moved here from the old GHTF site for preservation, and is no longer current. It is historic information and should not be acted upon.
 

The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) is continuing the work of the Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF).

GHTF was conceived in 1992 in an effort to achieve greater uniformity between national medical device regulatory systems. This was done with two aims in mind: enhancing patient safety and increasing access to safe, effective and clinically beneficial medical technologies around the world.

A partnership between regulatory authorities and regulated industry, the GHTF was comprised of five Founding Members: European Union, United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. The chairmanship was rotated among the Founding Members.

Historical GHTF background information is provided at the following links for reference only. Users of this information should note that it is no longer maintained or updated and IMDRF is not responsible for any out of date or incorrect information it contains. The information is provided for historical interest only.

Member sites

Regional harmonization initiatives

APEC LSIF Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee

Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP)

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

African Medical Devices Forum (AMDF)

Official observers

Argentina, National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Devices

The World Health Organization (WHO)

Saudi Arabia, Saudi Food and Drug Authority

Switzerland, Swissmedic

Affiliate members

Botswana - Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA)

Chile - Public Health Institute of Chile (ISP)

Chinese Taipei Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)

Costa Rica - Ministry of Health

Cuba - Centro para el Control Estatal de Medicamentos, Equipos y Dispositivos Médicos (CECMED)

Dominican Republic - General Directorate of Medicines, Food and Health Products (DIGEMAPS)

Egypt - Egyptian Drug Authority  (EDA)

El Salvador - Sanitary Regulation Superintendency (SRS)

Ethiopia - Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA)

India - Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)

Israel - The Medical Technology, Health Information, Innovation and Research Directorate (MTIIR)

Affiliates

 

Jordan - Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA)

Kenya - Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

Mexico - Federal Commission for Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS)

Montenegro - Institute for Medicine and Medical Devices of Montenegro (CINMED)

Nigeria - National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC)

Oman - Drug Safety Center, Medical Device Control Department (DSC)

Paraguay - National Health Surveillance (DINAVISA)

Peru - General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs (DIGEMID)

South Africa - South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)

Tanzania - Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA)

Zimbabwe - Medicines Control Authority (MCAZ)