RSS feeds

An RSS feed is a delivery mechanism for online content. By connecting to RSS feeds, you are automatically informed, via the use of an RSS feed reader or aggregator, of website updates. It negates the need for you to search for content updates on websites. A feed is similar to a bookmark in a web browser. If you connect to the IMDRF Consultations RSS feed, for instance, you will see new or changed Consultations appear in your reader or inbox as soon as they are published to the website.

How to use an RSS feed

RSS feeds are not designed to be read directly. You need a program called an RSS reader (also called an aggregator). This program reads the RSS feed text file and displays the content for you. RSS readers and aggregators can be software-based or brows

er-based and provide anonymous access from any device with Internet access.

You will need to set up an RSS reader in your email software or via your internet browser to display the feed. There are many free RSS readers available on the internet. Once you decide on the RSS reader program, copy the relevant feed URL from the web page of interest or below and enter it into your RSS reader.  

View this short recording to demonstrate adding a feed to your MS Outlook, setting the feed as a favourite and enabling an alert to new items.

RSS feeds available from the IMDRF website

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)