The Norwegian Medical Products Agency formerly the Norwegian Medicines Agency (Direktoratet for Medisinske Produkter tidl. Statens legemiddelverk, Legemiddelverket) is the national regulatory authority in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

for new and existing

pharmaceuticals Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the ...

medical devices A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assura ...

and for the

supply chain A supply chain is a complex logistics system that consists of facilities that convert raw materials into finished products and distribute them to end consumers or end customers, while supply chain management deals with the flow of goods in distri ...

security of these. The Agency is responsible for supervising the production, trials and

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of medicines. It approves medicines and monitors their use, and ensures cost-efficient, effective and well-documented use of medicines. The Inspectorate also supervises the supply chain and regulates pharmacy prices and trade conditions.

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Medicines Agency Pharmacy in Norway National agencies for drug regulation Regulators of biotechnology products Drugs in Norway Medical and health organisations based in Norway Regulation in Norway {{Pharmacy-stub