Partnerships and Key Industry
Associations
The Association of British Healthcare Industries is the largest
industry association for the UK medical technology sector.
www.abhi.org.uk
The BSI (British Standards Institute) is the UK’s national
standards body.
www.bsigroup.co.uk
BVMed is the German Medical Technology
Association which represents medical device manufacturers and
service providers.
www.bvmed.de/wir
The FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) provides regulations
and safety information for food, drugs (human and veterinary),
medical devices, cosmetics and radiation emitting electronic
products.
www.fda.gov
The Food Standards Agency is an independent Government
department whose purpose is to protect consumer health.
www.food.gov.uk
High Edge Consulting are providers of regulatory and
quality compliance solutions to the medical device industry.
www.highedge.co.uk
The focus of the iiA (International
Irradiation Association) is to promote the usage of irradiation
technologies in a safe and responsible manor.
www.iiaglobal.org
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is a
government agency whose purpose is to ensure that medicines and
medical devices work correctly and are safe.
www.mhra.gov.uk
The Sterile Barrier Association is a trade organisation for
companies in the medical industry who produce barrier
materials.
www.sterilebarrier.org
The Irradiation Panel is a group of experts (irradiation
suppliers users, regulatory bodies) who have an interest in
radiation processing.
www.irradiationpanel.org