INFARMED - National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, I.P.
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UnclaimedINFARMED, I.P. is the Portuguese public institute that regulates medicines, medical devices and cosmetics under the Ministry of Health.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P. (abbreviated Infarmed) is a public institute of special regime, integrated into the indirect administration of the State, with administrative, financial and patrimonial autonomy. It carries out the attributions of the Ministry of Health, under the superintendence and tutelage of the respective minister. Its mission is to guarantee citizens' and health professionals' access to medicines for human use, medical devices and cosmetics according to the highest public health standards, placing technical-scientific and regulatory knowledge at the service of society. It is headquartered in Lisbon and has jurisdiction over the entire national territory.
History
INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P., abbreviated as Infarmed, is a public institute of special regime, integrated into the indirect administration of the State, endowed with administrative, financial and patrimonial autonomy. It pursues the attributions of the Ministry of Health, under the superintendence and tutelage of the respective minister. It is a central body with jurisdiction over the entire national territory, without prejudice to collaboration with the proper bodies of the Autonomous Regions, and has its headquarters in Lisbon. Its mission is to guarantee access for citizens and health professionals to medicines for human use, medical devices and cosmetics according to the highest public health standards, placing technical-scientific and regulatory knowledge at the service of society. Its vision is to be one of the best regulatory authorities in the European Union, recognized for innovation and performance in the regulation of medicines and health technologies.
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Aims to be one of the best regulatory authorities in the European Union, recognized for innovation and performance in the regulation of medicines and health technologies.
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