The Danish Medicines Agency

The Danish Medicines Agency is part of the Health and Elderly Affairs. They are about 400 employees and is located at Islands Brygge in central Copenhagen. They are a workplace with strong academic environments, excellent career opportunities and many international relationships. The largest groups are pharmacists, doctors, lawyers, social sciences graduates, pharmacy technicians and clerks. But they also have other professionals employed as such. engineers. Their main tasks are: • to approve and control the pharmaceutical companies and medicines on the Danish market • monitoring adverse drug reactions and approve clinical trials • overseeing medical devices are available in Denmark, and monitor adverse events involving medical devices. • to appoint pharmacists, organize pharmacy structure and supervise pharmacies and retailers. Medicines Agency contributes to the development of policy and regulation in the pharmaceutical field, both in Denmark and in dialogue with other EU medicines agencies, and they support the ministry&s;s department of legislative work and ministerial service. The Danish Medicines Agency was established October 8, 2015 after having been part of the Health Protection Agency years 2012-2015.