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Global
ICH Guidelines
www.ich.org/cache/compo/276-254-1.html
ISCT Legal and Regulatory Affairs Committee
www.celltherapysociety.org/Committees_Working_Groups/Committees/Regulatory_Affairs_North_America.aspx
Global Harmonisation Taskforce (GHTF)
www.ghtf.org/
Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme; Harmonization of GMP Inspection Standards for Medicinal Products
http://picscheme.org/index.php

Europe
Guidelines For Stem Cells, Cell Therapy and Xenotransplantation
A worldwide list maintained by the Belgian Biosafety Clearing-House.
www.biosafety.be/GT/Regulatory/Guidelines_CTXeno.html
Council of Europe
www.coe.int/T/E/Social_Cohesion/Health/
Guide to Safety and Quality Assurance for Organs, Tissues and Cells, 2002
www.coe.int/T/E/Social_Cohesion/Health/Documentation/CDSP-01-34-Eng-draft-Guide-3%20May%2002-DCR1-final.asp#P195_7117
Guide to the Preparation, Use and Quality Assurance of Blood Components, 2003
www.coe.int/T/E/Social_Cohesion/Health/Activities/Blood_transfusion/E-Guide%209th%20edition-Final-avec%20index.asp#TopOfPage
Concept Paper on the Development of a CPMP Points to Consider on Xenogeneic Cell Therapy
www.emea.eu.int/pdfs/human/bwp/332699en.pdf
Note for Guidance on the Use of Bovine Serum in the manufacture of Human Biological Medicinal Products, 2002
www.emea.eu.int/pdfs/human/bwp/179302en.pdf
Note for Guidance on the Quality, Preclinical, and Clinical Aspects of Gene Transfer Medicinal Products
www.emea.eu.int/pdfs/human/bwp/308899en.pdf
Gene Therapy Expert Working Group
www.emea.europa.eu/index/indexh1.htm
JACIE - Joint Accreditation Committee EBMT-ISCT Europe
www.ebmt.org/8TransplantGuidelines/tguide1.html
European Commission - Europa
http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm
European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)
www.emea.eu.int
European Commission: Advanced Therapies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/advtherapies/index.htm
Europa - Enterprise - General index on Medical Devices Sector
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/medical_devices/index.htm
EMEA and Gene Therapy Medicinal Products Development in the European Union
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=179762&action=stream&blobtype=pdf

Australia
Australia - Therapeutic Goods Administration, Blood & Tissues
www.tga.gov.au/bt/index.htm
Australia - National Health and Medical Research Council
www.nhmrc.gov.au/index.htm
Guidelines for Ethical Review of Research Proposals for Human Somatic Cell Gene Therapy and Related Therapies
www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/e38syn.htm
Proposed Regulatory Framework for Tissues and Emerging Biological therapies
http://www.tga.gov.au/bt/prtisreg.htm
Regulatory Impact Statement for Human Cell, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products
http://www.tga.gov.au/consult/2004/hctpris.htm#pdf
Regulation of Tissues
http://www.tga.gov.au/bt/tissues.htm
Australian Code of Good Manufacturing Practice, Human Blood and Tissues
http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/gmpbltic.htm
Memorandum of Understanding on Pharmaceutical GMP, a Cooperative Arrangement Between The US FDA and TGA
http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/fdamou.htm

Austria
Federal Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs
www.bmsg.gv.at/cms/site/

Belgium
Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
https://portal.health.fgov.be

Canada
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - CCOHS
MSDS, FTSS, NIOSHTIC, CHEMINFO, HSELINE, RTECS databases
ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/
Canadian Standards Association
www.csa-international.org/Default.asp?language=english
Cells, Tissues, and Organs for Transplantation and Assisted Reproduction: General Requirements
www.csa-intl.org/onlinestore/GetCatalogItemDetails.asp?mat=2415892&Parent=3244
Lymphohematopoietic Cells for Transplantation
www.csa-intl.org/onlinestore/GetCatalogItemDetails.asp?mat=2014649&Parent=3347
Tissues for Transplantation
www.csa-intl.org/onlinestore/GetCatalogItemDetails.asp?mat=2014532&Parent=3346
Health Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Therapeutic Products Directorate
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hpfb-dgpsa/tpd-dpt/index_e.html

China
State Food and Drug Administration of China (SFDA)
http://eng.sfda.gov.cn/eng/
Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China
www.moh.gov.cn
National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products (China)
www.nicpbp.org.cn

Denmark
Danish Medicines Agency
www.dkma.dk/1024/visUKLSForside.asp?artikelID=728

Finland
National Agency for Medicines
(Maintain and promote safety and safe use of medicinal products, medical devices and blood products)
www.nam.fi/english/about_us/index.html

France
Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante
http://agmed.sante.gouv.fr/

Germany
Federal Ministry of Health
www.bmg.bund.de/cln_040/DE/Home/homepage__node.html__nnn=true
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte)
Regulates some gene transfer medicinal products (GT-MPs)
www.bfarm.de/cln_042/nn_424276/EN/Home/homepage__node.html__nnn=true
Guidelines from the German Society of Surgery on Good Professional Practice for
Tissue Procurement - 2008)

(PDF only)
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI)
www.pei.de/cln_048/DE/home/de-node.html?__nnn=true
Regulation of Gene Transfer Medicinal Products in Germany
Gene therapy and somatic cell therapy products regulated as gene transfer medicinal products (GT-MPs). Includes DNA, viral or non-viral vectors and genetically-modified autologous, allogeneic or xenogeneic cells (used in vivo). Considered medicinal products (drugs) under German Drug Law. Vaccines and blood products are regulated by the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut.
www.pei.de/cln_049/nn_163496/sid_7138601C43B0D7D00516130721966E8E/EN/infos-en/fachkreise-en/genther-fach-en/regulation-genther-en.html?__nnn=true

Greece
National Drug Organization
www.eof.gr/eof_en/enhome.html

Iceland
Icelandic Medicines Control Agency (MCA)
www.lyfjastofnun.is/

India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (India)
http://mohfw.nic.in/
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
http://cdsco.nic.in/
Regulatory Requirements of Blood and/or its Components Including Blood Products
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
http://cdsco.nic.in/html/guideline.htm

Indonesia
Ministry of Health
www.depkes.go.id/

Ireland
Irish Medicines Board
www.imb.ie/
Department of Health
www.doh.ie/

Italy
Ministry of Health
www.ministerosalute.it/medicinali/

Japan
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
mhlw.go.jp/english/
Master bank of the MHLW
National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS)
nihs.go.jp/
NIHS evaluates quality, efficacy and safety of prescription drugs, medical devices, nonprescription drugs and cosmetics.
Division of Cellular and Gene Therapy Products (NIHS)
nihs.go.jp/cgtp/cgtp/home.html
Guidelines on Cellular and Gene Therapy Products
www.nihs.go.jp/cgtp/cgtp/guidline/indexg-e.html
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Evaluation Center, NIHS
nihs.go.jp/pmdec/outline.htm

Korea
Korea Food and Drug Administration
www.kfda.go.kr/
International Symposium on the International Harmonization on the Evaluation of Next Generation Biotechnology Products
www.kfda.go.kr/open_content/english/board/board_view.php?
Korea Food and Drug Administration Biologics Evaluation Department
www.kfda.go.kr/open_content/english/board/board_view.php?av_seq=10&av_pg=2&board_id=ENG_NEWS&textfield=&keyfield=

Luxembourg
Division de la Farmacie et des Médicamentes
www.etat.lu/

Netherlands
Medicines Evaluation Board
www.cbg-meb.nl/
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
www.minvws.nl/
Dutch Forum for Biotechnology and Genetics
www.forumbg.nl

New Zealand
Ministry of Health
www.moh.govt.nz
Human tissue
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/Human+Tissue-Human+Tissue
Discussion Document
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagesmh/2963/$File/HumanTissueConsultation.pdf
Overview and Principles for Human Tissue Legislation
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/40A21654C99717CACC2571230076A57A/$File/human-tissue-cab-paper-1.pdf
Consent Framework for Organ/Tissue Donation from Deceased People
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/40A21654C99717CACC2571230076A57A/$File/human-tissue-cab-paper-2.pdf
Additional Matters Relating to the Therapeutic and Non-Therapeutic Use of Human Tissue
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/40A21654C99717CACC2571230076A57A/$File/human-tissue-cab-paper-3.pdf
Human Tissue Bill (2006)
www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/gpprint/docs/bills/20060821.txt
Guidelines on Using Cells from Established Human ES Cell Lines for Research - discussion document
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/DF32587ABFCA33C5CC2570C800708A24/$File/GuidelinesUsingCells.pdf
Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority
www.medsafe.govt.nz/
New Zealand Bioethics Council
www.bioethics.org.nz
Stem Cells - Issues in Focus
www.bioethics.org.nz/about-bioethics/issues-in-focus/stem-cells/
Comments to the Ministry of Health on the "Guidelines on Using Cells from Established Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines for Research"
www.bioethics.org.nz/publications/stem-cells-moh-comments-mar06/index.html
Attitudes to Embryonic Stem Cell Research in New Zealand
www.bioethics.org.nz/publications/stem-cells-attitudes-feb06/index.html
Xenotransplantation
www.bioethics.org.nz/our-work/past/animal-to-human-transplants.html
The Cultural, Ethical and Spiritual Aspects of Animal-to-Human Transplantation, Final Report
www.bioethics.org.nz/publications/xeno-final-report-aug05/xeno-report-final-aug05.pdf

Norway
Norwegian Medicines Agency
www.legemiddelverket.no/templates/InterPage____15421.aspx

Portugal
INFARMED - The National Pharmacy and Medicines Institute
www.infarmed.pt/en/index.html

Singapore
Health Sciences Authority
www.hsa.gov.sg
Centre for Transfusion Medicine - Health Sciences Authority
www.hsa.gov.sg/publish/hsaportal/en/health_services/about_ctm.html
Health Sciences Authority, Centre for Transfusion Medicine
Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP)
www.bmdp.org/
Singapore Bioethics Advisory Committee
www.bioethics-singapore.org

Stem Cells
Human Stem Cell Research Consultation Paper
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/Human%20Stem%20Cell%20Consultation.pdf
Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Human Stem Cell Research, Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/reports1.html
The Ethical Position of Singapore on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/Ethical%20position%20of%20Singapore.pdf
Adult Stem Cells
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/Annex%20E%20-%20ADULT%20STEM%20CELLS.pdf
Umbilical Cord Stem Cell - Science
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/Annex%20E%20-%20UMBILICAL%20CORD%20STEM%20CELL.pdf
Human Embryonic Stem Cells - Science & Ethics
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/Annex%20E%20-%20HUMAN%20EMBRYONIC%20STEM%20CELLS.pdf
Ethical Considerations in Stem Cell Research
/www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/Annex%20E%20-%20ETHICAL%20CONSIDERATIONS%20IN%20STEM%20CELL%20RESEARCH.pdf
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (Cloning) - Science & Ethics
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/Annex%20E%20-%20SOMATIC%20CELL%20NUCLEAR%20TRANSFER.pdf

Human Tissue Research
Human Tissue Research Consultation Paper
www.bioethics-singapore.org/resources/pdf/Human%20Tissue%20Research%20Consultation.pdf
Human Tissue Research
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/reports2.html
Human Tissue for Biomedical Research
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/AppendixB-Chapter%20of%20Pathologists.pdf
Testing of DNA and Tissue in Human Research
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/AppendixB-Dr%20Ed%20Liu.pdf
Tissue Banking for Biomedical Research
www.bioethics-singapore.org/old/resources/pdf/AppendixB-Dr%20Kon.pdf

Spain
Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
www.agemed.es/en/home.htm

Sweden
Medical Products Agency
www.lakemedelsverket.se/Tpl/StartPage____395.aspx

Switzerland
Swissmedic - Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
www.swissmedic.ch

Taiwan
National Laboratories of Foods and Drugs
www.nlfd.gov.tw/english/index.aspx

United Kingdom
UK Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
www.mhra.gov.uk/
MHRA - Regulation of Tissue Engineering
www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&useSecondary=true&ssDocName=CON009819
MHRA Committee on Safety of Medicines - Biologicals Subcommittee
www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=455
United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority (UKXIRA)
www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/ukxira/index.htm
Code of Practice for Tissue Banks, 2001
www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/03/42/63/04034263.pdf
Guidance on the Microbiological Safety of Human Organs, Tissues and Cells used in Transplantation, 2000
www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4005526&chk=iNOtqW
Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI No 1697)
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20031697.htm
The Medical Devices Regulations 2002
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20020618.htm
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)/Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee
The Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence develops guidance on safety and efficacy of interventional procedures, many of which involve novel medical devices.
www.nice.org.uk/ip