Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk

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Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk
Agency overview
FormedJuly 5, 2001
JurisdictionFederal government of Mexico
Agency executive
  • Mikel Andoni Arriola Peñalosa
Parent agencySecretariat of Health
Websitewww.cofepris.gob.mx

The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (in Spanish, Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios, COFEPRIS) is a regulatory body of the Mexican government. It is a decentralized organ of (and supervised by) the Mexican Secretariat of Health, and is responsible for regulating a variety of health related topics in Mexico, including food safety, pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, organ transplants, and environmental protection.[1]

COFEPRIS headquarters in Mexico City

References

  1. ^ COFEPRIS's official website in English

See also


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