Transfer to Valvira of functions related to medical devices 1.11.2009

The Medical Devices Department of the National Agency for Medicines monitors the manufacture and marketing of medical devices and promotes their safe use. The functions relating to medical devices will become part of the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health as from 1 November 2009.

The National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health (STTV) and the National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs (TEO) merged on 1 January 2009 creating a new central office of the administrative sector of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health known as the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira). Through guidance and supervision, Valvira improves the management of health risks in the environment as well as legal protection and the quality of services in social welfare and health care.

The new contact information of the Medical Devices entity as from 1 November 2009:

Valvira (National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health)
Lintulahdenkuja 4
P.O. Box 210
FI-00531 Helsinki
FINLAND

Tel. + 358 9 772 920
Fax + 358 9 772 2138
Email: firstname.lastname@valvira.fi
Registry office: kirjaamo@valvira.fi
www.valvira.fi

For further information:

Jussi Holmalahti, director, Licensing, Valvira, tel. +358 9 7729 2157