Argentina

Dr. Marina Rossi
Chief of Immunology Section
Instituto Nacional de Medicamentos
Administracion Nacional de
Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia
Medica (ANMAT), Buenos Aires
T: 54 114 340 0800 (Ext. 2543)
F: 54 114 340 0853 / 342 8684
mrossi@anmat.gov.ar

Republic of Armenia

Prof. Elmira Amroyan
Head of Pharmacological Council
Drug and Medical Technology Agency
T: 374-1-584120
F: 374-1-542406 / 585335
elmira@pharm.am

Australia

Mr. Terry Slater
National Manager
Therapeutic Goods Administration
T: 61-2-62328200
F: 61-2-62328239
terry.slater@health.gov.au

Mr. Graham Andrew Peachey
Assistant Secretary
Therapeutic Goods Administration
T: 612-62704420 / 612-62328184
F: 612-62704433
graham.peachey@health.gov.au

Mr. Steve Howells
Head of Surveillance
Therapeutic Goods Administration
T: 61-2-62328642
F: 61-2-62328643
stephen.howells@health.gov.au

Dr. Leonie Hunt
Director
Drug Safety & Evaluation Branch
Therapeutic Goods Administration
T: 61-2-62328100
F: 61-2-62328140
leonie.hunt@health.gov.au

Dr. Albert Farrugia
Manager
Blood and Tissue Services
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Laboratories
T: 61 2 6232 8539
F: 61 2 6232 8531
albert.farrugia@health.gov.au

Bahrain

Ms. Laila A. Rahman
Director
Ministry of Health
T: 973-258668
F: 973-259357
ethomas@health.gov.bh

Bangladesh

Dr. Abdul Ghani
Director of Drugs Administration
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
T: 880-2-9556126
F: 880-2-9568166
ghani@bdonline.com

Barbados

Ms. Maryam Hinds
Director
Barbados Drug Service
T: 246 427 8719
F: 246 429 6980
bds@caribsurf.com

Benin

Dr. Alfred Dansou
Chef Service Pharmacie et Medicament
Direction Des Pharmacies
T: 229-300247
F: 229-307480
dphl@intnet.bj

Bhutan

Mr. Dorji Thinlay
Head
Pharmaceutica & Research Unit
Institute of Traditional Medicine Services
Ministry of Health & Education
T: 975-2-321686
F: 975-2-324215
dthinlay@druknet.bt

Mr. Nado Dukpa
Joint Director
Drugs Vaccines & Equipment Division
(DVED)
Department of Health
T: 975-2-325956
F: 975-2-323809
nado@druknet.net.bt

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dr. Aida Mehmedagic
Director
Institute for Medicines Quality Control
T: 387-33279352
F: 387-33211279
medqcins@bih.net.ba

Botswana

Mr. Stanley Mapiki
Vice Chairperson
Drugs Advisory Board
Ministry of Health
T: 267-211000
F: 267-216706
smapiki@gov.bw

Mr. Ishmael Joseph
Head
Drugs Regulatory Unit
Ministry of Health
T: 267-580864
F: 267-580870
ijoseph@gov.bw

Brazil

Dr. Marcelo Liebhardt
Senior Consultant
Brazilian Agency for Sanitary
Surveillance (Anvisa)
T: 55-61-4481012
F: 55-61-4481318
marcelo.liehardt@anvisa.gov.br

Dr. Granville Garcia de Oliveira
Manager
New Drugs, Research and Clinical Trials
ANVISA - Brazilian National Agency of
Sanitary Surveillance
T: 55-614481209
F: 5561-4481435
granville.garcia@anvisa.gov.br
Louise.Carla@anvisa.gov.br

Prof. Jorge Bermudez
Director
National School of Public Health
T: 55-21-25982541
F: 55-21-22900484
bermudez@ensp.fiocruz.br

Brunei Darussalam

Ms. Siti Mariam Jaafar
Principal Pharmaceutial Chemist
Pharmacy Department
Ministry of Health
T: 673-2-230041
F: 673-2-380687
pharm@brunet.bn
mariamjaafar@hotmail.com

Mr. Cheok Hang Choo
Pharmaceutical Chemist
Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health
T: 673-2-230036
F: 673-2-380687
pharm@brunet.bn
chchoo@brunet.bn

Ms. Rosni Jair
Senior Pharmaceutical Chemist
Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health
T: 673-2-230041
F: 673-2-230050
pharm@brunet.bn

Burkina Faso

Dr. Compaore Mahamadou
Director of Pharmacie and Medicine
Ministry of Health
T: 226-324660
F: 226-324661
union.pharma@liptinfor.bf

Cambodia

Dr. Phana Chhieng
Director
Bureau of Drug and Cosmetic
Registration Department of Drugs and
Food
Ministry of Health
T: 855-23-880247
F: 885-23-880247
moh-cpn@forum.org.kh

Dr. Ung Phyrun
Secretary for State of Health
Ministry of Health
T: 855-23-66202
F: 855-23-26841
Moh@camnet.com.kh

Cameroon

Dr. Flore Hortense Ndembiyembe
SP/CNLD
Ministry of Public Health
T: 237-223 12 84
F: 237-221 72 43
florend@yahoo.com

Canada

Dr. Anthony Ridgway
Manager
Biotherapeutics Division
BGTD / HPFB / Health Canada
T: 1-613-952-3605
F: 1-612-941-5841
anthony_ridgway@hc-sc.gc.ca

Dr. Peter Chan
Director
Product Review and Assessment
Natural Health Products Directorate
Health Products and Food Branch
Health Canada
T: 613-9461615
F: 613-9413073
peter_chan@hc-sc.gc.ca

Mr. Mike Ward
A/ Manager
International Policy Division
Therapeutic Products Directorate
Health Canada
T: 613-952-6619
F: 612-941-9672
mike_ward@hc-sc.gc.ca

Dr. Robert Peterson
Director- General
Health Canada
T: 613-957-6466
F: 612-952-7756
robert_peterson@hc-sc.gc.ca
rjoly@hc-sc.gc.ca

Dr. Christopher Turner
Acting Director General
Marketed Health Products Directorate
Health Canada
T: 1-613-9546522
F: 1-613-9527738
chris_turner@hc-sc.gc.ca

Chile

Dr. Jose Pena
Chief of Drug Registration
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
T: 56-2-3507601
F: 56-2-3507574
jpena@istch.cl

Dr. Luis Bavestrello
Chief of Infectious Diseases Department
Hospital Dr. Gustavo Fricke
T: 56-32-652213
F: 56-32-652450
infecto@entelchile.net
acabello@rdc.cl

China

Mr. Xiaoyu Zheng
Director-General
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68313344
F: 8610-68337662

Mr. Guowei Sang
Deputy Director-General
State Drug Administration
T: 8610- 68313344 - 1605
F: 8610- 68337662

Mr. Dequan Ren
Deputy Director-General
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68313344
F: 8610-68337662

Mr. Huiliang Bai
Director-General
Department of Drug Safety and
Inspection
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68313344-1001
F: 8610-68337662

Mr. Wenzuo Chang
Director-General
Department of International Cooperation
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-88363219
F: 8610-68337662

Mr. Wenzhuang Cao
Director-General
Department of Drug Registration
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68313344-1201
F: 8610-68337662

Mr. Xiaoming Zhao
Director-General
Department of Market Compliance
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68313344-0901
F: 8610-68337662

Mr. Zhenjia Bian
Deputy Director-General
Department of Drug Safety and
Inspection
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-88363230
F: 8610-88363230

Ms. Lili Zhao
Deputy Director-General
Department of International Cooperation
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68318660
F: 8610-68318660 / 68337662

Prof. Haijun Zhou
Honorary Director
National Institute for Control of
Pharmaceutical & Biological Products
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-67013755
F: 8610-67013755

Ms. Xingyu Chen
Director
Department of International Cooperation
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68311986
F: 8610-68337662
chenxy@sda.gov.cn

Mr. Hongzhang Yin
Director
Department of Drug Registration
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-81463344
F: 8610-68337662

Ms. Xiaoye Wang
Interpreter
Department of International Cooperation
State Drug Administration
T: 8610-68315647
F: 8610-68315648

Dr. Qingdong Qi
Director
Division of Multilateral Relations
Department of International Cooperation
Ministry of Health
T: 8610-68792275
F: 8610-68792279
qdq0@chsi.moh.gov.cn

Dr. Margaret Chan
Director of Health
Department of Health
Hong Kong SAR
T: 852-2961 8888
F: 852-2836 0071

Dr. Ping-yan Lam
Deputy Director of Health
Department of Health
Hong Kong SAR
T: 852-2961 8551
F: 852-2836 0071

Dr. Pak-yin Leung
Deputy Director of Health
Department of Health
Hong Kong SAR
T: 852-2961 8889
F: 852-2836 0071

Mr. Wing-kin, Anthony Chan
Chief Pharmacist
Department of Health
Hong Kong SAR
T: 852-2319 8500
F: 852-2834 5117
a-w-k_chan@dh.gov.hk

Mrs. Mary Catherine Cheng
Senior Pharmacist
Department of Health
Hong Kong SAR
T: 852-2319 8516
F: 852-2123 1996
sp_il4@dh.gov.hk

Mr. Thomas Watson Cheung
Senior Pharmacist
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Department of Health
Hong Kong SAR
T: 852-2126 5110
F: 852-2123 9566

Dr. Sai-hoi Kun
Sub-Director
Department of Health
Macau SAR
T: 853-569011
F: 853-568859
shkun@ssm.gov.mo

Ms. Maria Noemia Marques Rodrigues
Chief of Pharmaceutical Affairs
Macau Health Department
Macau SAR
T: 853 524058
F: 853 524016
medicamae@ssm.gov.mo

Mr. Peng-sheong Choi
Chief of Division of Pharmacovigilance &
Pharmacoeconomics
Macau Health Service /
Department of Pharmaceutical Affairs
Macau SAR
T: 853 5983519
F: 853 524016
pcc@ssm.gov.mo

Ms. Im-hong, Violet Cheang
Chief of Division of Inspection &
Licensing
Macau Health Service /
Department of Pharmaceutical Affairs
Macau SAR
T: 853 5983510
F: 853 524016
violetcih@ssm.gov.mo

Ms. Ilda Maria Ferreira de Oliveira
Adviser
Health Department
Macau SAR
T: 853 3907149
F: 853 713105
ildamo@ssm.gov.mo

Colombia

Prof. Uribe Granja Camilo
General Manager
Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de
Medicamentos y Alimentos (INVIMA)
T: 211-5753 - 347588
F: 211-5753
curibeg@invima.gov.co

Comoros

Dr. Saïd Hamidou Saïd Omar
Technical Director PNAC
Autonomous National Pharmacy of
Comoros
T: 269-731264
F: 269-731724
pnac@snpt.km

Cote D’ivoire

Dr. Gbonon Rosalie Assi
Director
Direction Pharmacy and Medicine
T: 225-21351323
F: 225-21356958

Croatia

Prof. Igor Francetic
Head
Department of Medicine
T: 385-1-2421875
F: 385-1-2421875
ifran@mef.hr

Ms. Jasminka Smolcic
Adviser
Ministry of Health
T: 385 1 4607541
F: 385 1 4633083
ana-vinka.zekan@zg.finet.hr

Ms. Ana Zekan
Senior Adviser
Ministry of Health
T: 385 1 4607541
F: 385 1 4633083
ana-vinka.zekan@zg.finet.hr

Cuba

Prof. Rafael Perez Cristia
General Director
National Drug Regulatory Authority
T: 537-339381
F: 537-2714023
rpc@cecmed.sld.cu
pcristia@yahoo.com

Dr. Rolando Dominguez
Head of Biologics
National Drug Regulatory Authority
T: 537-339381 / 2714023
F: 537-2714023 / 336075
rol@cecmed.sld.cu

Cyprus

Mr. Erricos Hadjigeorgiou
Chief Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health
T: 357-22407106
F: 357-22407149
dipcc@cytanet.com.cy

Czech Republic

Dr. Milan Smid
Director
State Institute for Drug Control
T: 420-267311153
F: 420-272739995
smid@sukl.cz

Denmark

Dr. Henrik Caspar Wegener
Head of Research
Danish Veterinary Institute
T: 45-35300570
F: 45-35300377
hcw@svs.dk

Ms. Hanne Bak Pedersen
Senior Pharmaceutical Advisor
Unicef
T: 45 35273527
F: 45 35269421
hpedersen@unicef.dk
hpedersen@unicef.org

Djibouti

Dr. Banoita Tourab Saleh
Secretaire General
Ministere De La Sante
T: 253-351931
F: 253-356300

Estonia

Dr. Alar Irs
Head
Department of Registration
State Agency of Medicines
T: 372-7-374-140
F: 372-7-374-142
Alar.Irs@sam.ee

Ethiopia

Mr. Teferi Mengistab W. Aregay
Head
Drug Inspection & Abuse Prevention
Department
Drug Administration and Control
Authority
Ministry of Health
T: 251-1-151790
F: 251-1-521392
daca@telecom.net.et

Fiji

Mr. Peter Zinck
Chief Pharmacist
FIJI Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health
T: 679-3315022
F: 679-3304109
pzinck@healthfiji.gov.fj

Gambia

Dr. Mariatou Tala Jallow
Chief Pharmacist
Central Medical Store
National Pharmaceutical Services
The Quadrangle
T: 220-225374
F: 220-225873
talacms@qanet.gm

Georgia

Mrs. Tina Turdziladze
Deputy Director
Drug and Pharmay Department
Ministry of Health
T: 995-32-250632
F: 995-32-250061
mazin@ti.net.ge

Dr. Zaza Chapichadze
Chef Specialist of Pharmacological
Committee
Ministry of Health
T: 995-99-563451
F: 995-32-990977
dwcc@geo.net.ge

Germany

Prof. Harald G. Schweim
President and Professor
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical
Devices
T: 49-228-2073203
F: 49-228-2075514
schweim@bfarm.de

Dr. Konstantin Keller
Director and Professor
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical
Devices
T: 49-2282075335
F: 49-2282075395
k.keller@bfarm.de

Dr. Jürgen Beckmann
Head of Pharmacovigilance Division
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical
Devices
T: 49-228-2073311
F: 49-228-2073515
j.beckmann@bfarm.de

Prof. Alfred Georg Hildebrandt
Chairman of the Ninth ICDRA
T: 49-2289562578
F: 49-403603616814
Hildebrandt@bmg.bund.de
abhildebrandt@aol.com

Prof. Johannes Löwer
President
Paul-Ehrlich-Institute
T: 49-6103-771000
F: 49-6103-771240
loejo@pei.de
ziebe@pei.de
pluin@pei.de

Dr. Walter Schwerdtfeger
Head of Division Development
Manufacture,
Authorization and Quality of Medicinal
Products
Federal Ministry of Health
T: 49-228-9411140
F: 49-228-9414959
schwerdtfeger@bmg.bund.de

Ghana

Mr. Michael F. Awuku-Kwatia
Registrar
Pharmacy Council of Ghana
T: 233-21-678538
F: 233-21-229573
pharmcon@gh.com

Mrs Delese Darko
SNR Regulatory Officer
Food & Drugs Board
T: 232-21-660489
F: 233-21-660389
fdb@ghana.com

Mr. Benjamin Kwame Botwe
Acting Chief Executive
Food and Drugs Board, Accra
Telephone: +233-21-661248
Telefax: +233-21-660489
Email: fdb@ghana.com

India

Mr. Ashwini Kumar
Drugs Controller General (India)
Central Drug Standard Control
Organization
T: 91-011-3018806
F: 91-011-3018806
dci@nb.nic.in
ci@nb.nic.in

Dr. Suresh Kumar Gupta
Professor and Head
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
T: 91-11-6850691
F: 91-11-6862663
skgup@hotmail.com

Dr. Nitya Anand
Chairman
Indian Pharmacopoeia Committee
T: 91-522-788587 / 787179
F: 91-522-223405
nityaanand@satyam.net.in

Indonesia

Dr. H. Sampurno
Head
National Agency of Drug and Food
Control
T: 62-21-4244688
F: 62-21-4250764
spn@indo.net.id

Ms. Lucky S. Slamet
Deputy for Therapeutic & Narcotic,
Psychotropic & Addictive Substance
Control
National Agency of Drug and Food
Control
T: 62-21-4244755 ext. 103
F: 62-21-4243665
regobpom@indo.net.id

Ms. Maura Linda Sitanggang
Director
Drug and Biological Production
Evaluation
National Agency of Drug and Food
Control
T: 6221-4245459 ext. 105/110
F: 6221-4243605
wasobpom@indo.net.id
regobpom@indo.net.id

Iran

Dr. A. Majid Cheraghali
Director-General
National Food and Drug Control
Laboratories
Ministry of Health
T: 9821-6406174
F: 9821-6404330
m.cheraghali@bmsu.ac.ir

Dr. A. Kebriaeezadeh
Director-General
Ministry of Health
T: 9821-6466930
F: 9821-6467142
kebriaee@hbi.dmr.or.ir

Israel

Ms. Batya Haran
Director
Pharmaceutical Division
Ministry of Health
T: 972-2-5681212
F: 972-2-6725820
batya.haran@moh.health.gov.il

Italy

Ms. Silvia Fabiani
Director
Regulatory Affairs
DG Medicines Evaluation &
Pharmacovigilance
Italian Ministry of Health
T: 390-65-994-3495
F: 390-65-994-3174
s.fabiani@sanita.it

Jamaica

Dr. Princess Thomas Osbourne
Director
Standards & Regulation Division
Ministry of Health
T: 816-9671101
F: 876-9677293
mpottinger@jam.paho.org;
princessosbourne@hotmail.com

Japan

Mr. Yasunori Tsuruta
Councillor
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
T: 81-3-52531111
F: 81-3-35979534
Tsuruta-yasunori@mhlw.go.jp

Mr. Yoshikazu Hayashi
Deputy Director
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
T: 81-3-52531111
F: 81-3-35979535
hayashi-yoshikazu@mhlw.go.jp

Mr. Toshiaki Kudo
Inspector
Good Post-Market Surveirance Practice
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
T: 81-3-35952435
F: 81-3-35084364
kudou-toshiaki@mhlw.go.jp

Dr. Takao Hayakawa
Deputy Director-General
National Institute of Health Science
T: 81-3-3700 2854 / 3700 2859
F: 81-3-3700 1340 / 3707 6950
takao@nihs.go.jp
Jordan

Dr. Sameer Otoom
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine,
Department of Pharmacology
Jordan University of Science and
Technology
College of Medicine
T: 962-2-7252888
F: 962-2-7095010
sato@just.edu.jo

Mrs. Ikhlas Al Hadidi
Drugs Directorate
Registration Department Staff /
Pharmacist
Ministry of Health
T: 962-65693104
drugdirct@index.com.jo

Korea

Dr. Won Shin
Senior Researcher
Korea Food and Drug Administration
T: 82-2-3801740
F: 82-2-3838322
wshin@kfda.go.kr

Lao PDR

Mr. Somthavy Changvisommid
Deputy Director
Food and Drug Department
Ministry of Health
T: 856-21214024
F: 856-21214015
drug@laotel.com

Dr. Sivong Sengaloundeth
Manager, Head of Division
National Drug Policy Program
Food and Drug Department
Ministry of Health
T: 856 21 213495
F: 856 21 214015
drug@laotel.com

Latvia

Mr. Janis Ozolins
Director General
State Agency on Medicines
T: 371-7112180
F: 371-7112848
vza@vza.gov.lv

Libya

Dr. Emhemmed Mohammed Khsheba
Head of Narcotics and Psychotropics
Tripoli-Libya Zawia Street Drug Stores
National Pharmaceutical Company
T: 218-213601586
F: 218-213601586
e_m_khsheba@yahoo.com

Lithuania

Prof. Vytautas Budnikas
Head
State Medicines Control Agency
T: 370-2-639264
F: 370-2-639264
vvkt@vvkt.lt

Prof. Vladas Volbekas
Chairman
Drug Registration Commission
State Medicines Control Agency
T: 370-7-222823
F: 370-7-222822
volbekas@kaunas.omnitel.net

Republic of Macedonia

Mrs. Tatjana Petrusevska
Head of the Department for Drug Supply,
Remedial Medicines, Narcotics & Poison
Ministry of Health
T: 389-2-128069
F: 389-2-230857
farmac@mol.com.mk

Ms. Eleonora Pandova
Advisor
Department for Medical Supply
Ministry of Health
T: 389-2-147748
F: 389-230857
eleonorapandova@mailcity.com

Malaysia

Mr. Normal Sharif
Director
National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau
Ministry of Health
T: 630-79574910
F: 603-79562924
normal@bpfk.gov.my

Mr. Mohd. Zin Che Awang
Director of Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health
T: 630-79574910
F: 603-79682222
zin@moh.gov.my

Ms. Hasnah Ismail
Head of Secretariat Unit
Drug Evaluation & Safety Division
National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau
Ministry of Health
Jalan University
T: 603-79573611 ext. 242
F: 603-79581312
hasnah@bpfk.gov.my

Mr. Ramli Zainal
Principal Assistant Director
National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau
Ministry of Health
T: 603-7957-3611
F: 603-7958-1312
zramli@bpfk.gov.my

Maldives

Mr. Ubeydulla Thoufeeq
Pharmaceutical Officer
Ministry of Health
T: 960-324522
F: 960-327793
ubeydt@yahoo.com

Ms. Aishath Ibrahim
Pharmacist
Ministry of Health
aishathi@hotmail.com

Mali

Dr. Minkaila Djibrilla Maiga
Directeur
Direction Pharmacie et Medicament
T: 223 232463
F: 223 232463
pharmali@datatech.toolnet.org

Mexico

Dr. Alberto Frati
Director
Medicines Evaluation
Ministry of Health
T: 52-55-52509478
F: 52-55-52550590
afrati@mail.ssa.gob.mx

Republic of Moldova

Prof. Boris Parii
Director
National Institute of Pharmacy
T: 3732-729348
F: 3732-737000
lilianarus@yahoo.com

Mongolia

Dr. Zorig Tumurochyrin
Deputy-Director
State Inspectorate for Health
T: 976-11-311360
F: 976-11-361523
drugcontrol@mongol.net

Mozambique

Mr. Joaquim Ramalho Duizao
Head of Pharmaceutical Department
Ministry of Health
T: 258-1-426547
F: 258-1-303473
jdurao@tropical.co.mz

Mr. Sam Mehergy Patel
Head of Technical Commission for Drugs
and Therapeutics
Pharmaceutical Department
Ministry of Health
T: 258-1-426547
F: 258-1-303473
jdurao@tropical.co.mz

Dr. Alexandre Manguele
National Director of Health
Ministry of Health
T: 258-1-426164
F: 258-1-426164
misaudns@tropical.co.mz
alexandremanguele@hotmail.com

Myanmar

Prof. Kyaw
Head
Ministry of Health
T: 951-690127 (Ext.101)

Prof. Marlar Than
Professor of Medicine, DAC Member
Defence Services General Hospital -
Mingaladon Ministry of Defence
T: 951-635254
F: 951-212605
marlarthan@mptmail.net.mm

Nepal

Mr. Bhupendra Bahadur Thapa
Chief Drug Administrator
Department of Drug Administration
Ministry of Health
T: 977-1-490227
F: 977-1-498572
dda@healthnet.org.np

Mr. Ramchandra Man Singh Rajbanshi
Senior Drug Administrator
Department of Drug Administration
T: 977-05127753
F: 977-05127753

Dr. Som Nath Arjayal
SP. Special Secretary
Ministry of Health
T: 977-1-254759
F: 977-1-262468
charuarjyal@hotmail.com

Netherlands

Dr. Hans Heuvelmans
Inspector for Pharmaceuticals
Health Care Inspectorate
Ministry of Health
T: 31-70-3405727
F: 31-70-3407159
jh.heuvelmans@igz.nl

Mr. John Lisman
Legal Counsellor
Medicines Evaluation Board
T: 31 703567482
F: 31 703567515
ja.lisman@cbg-meb.nl

New Zealand

Mr. Peter Pratt
Team Leader Compliance
Medsafe, Ministry of Health
T: 64-4-4962362
F: 64-4-4962229
peter_pratt@moh.govt.nz

Dr. Stewart Jessamine
Principal Technical Specialist
Medsafe
New Zealand Medicines &
Medical Devices Safety Authority
T: 64-4-4982274
F: 64-4-4962229
stewart_jessamine@moh.govt.nz

Dr. Bob Boyd
Chief Advisor on Safety & Regulation &
National Medical Officer of Health
Medicine
Ministry of Health
T: 64-04-4404929
F: 44-04-4954401
bob_boyd@moh.govt.nz

Nigeria

Dr. Dora Nkem Akunyili
Director-General
National Agency for Food & Drug Admin
& Control
T: 234-09-2346383
F: 234-09-2346382
nafdac.lagos@alpha.linkserve.com

Mr. Adeline I. Osakwe
Deputy Director, Special Duties
National Agency for Food and Drug
Admin and Control (NAFDAC)
T: 0803-3154512
F: 234-1-2693104 / 2693105
nafdac.lagos@alpha.linkserve.com

Papua New Guinea

Mr. Igo Baru
Director - Medical Supplies
Medical Supplies Branch
Department of Health
T: 675 3013887
F: 675 3231631 / 3251173

Portugal

Prof. Vasco Maria
President of Management Board
Infarmed - Portugal
T: 351-21-7987116
F: 351-21-7987120
mfatima.santos@infarmed.pt

Romania

Prof. Ion - Gigel Fulga
President
National Medicines Agency
T: 40-1-2241102
F: 40-1-2243497
vladsauciuc@hotmail.com

Russia

Dr. Alexander Toporkov
Deputy Chief
Department of State Control of Drugs
and Medical Equipment
Ministry of Health
T: 7-095-9731422
F: 7-095-9732771
toporkov@drugreg.ru

Samoa

Mr. Charles Wayne Brent Rivers
Director of Pharmaceutical Services
Health Department
Government of Samoa
National Pharmacy Govt Samoa
T: 685 21212 ext 412
F: 685 24610
brent@health.gov.ws

Sierra Leone

Mr. Michael Jack Lansana
Registrar
Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone
T: 229346 / 228497
F: 224526
pharmbdsl@hotmail.com
mikelansana@yahoo.com

Singapore

Dr. John Chien Wei Lim
Director
Centre for Pharmaceutical Administration
& Acting. Director, Centre for Drug
Evaluation
Centre for Pharmaceutical Administration
Health Sciences Authority
T: 65-63255616
F: 65-63255423
john_c_w_lim@hsa.gov.sg

Ms. Suwarin Chaturapit
Deputy Director
Pharmacovigilance, Communications
and Research Centre for Pharmaceutical
Administration
Health Sciences Authority
T: 65-63255605
F: 65-63255448
suwarin_chaturapit@hsa.gov.sg

Ms. Hui Keng Lee
Deputy Head (Post-Licensing)
Drug Registration Centre for
Pharmaceutical Administration
Health Sciences Authority
T: 65-3255635
F: 65-2242352
lee_hui_keng@hsa.gov.sg

Mrs. Marie Tham
Assistant Director
Product Evaluation & Registration
Division
Centre for Pharmaceutical Administration
Health Sciences Authority
T: 65-63255629
F: 65-62242352
marie_tham@hsa.gov.sg

Dr. Gerard Alphonsus, Boon Ngin Wong
Assistant Director
Centre for Drug Evaluation
Health Scineces Authority
T: 65-63263781
F: 65-62252585
gerard_wong@hsa.gov.sg

Mrs. Shook Fong Tan
Chief Pharmist
Ministry of Health
T: 65-63259153
F: 65-63259211
tan_shook_fong@moh.gov.sg

Slovak Republic

Dr. Dagmar Stara
Head
Registration of Medicines and Medical
Devices
State Institute of Drug Control
T: 421-250701143
F: 421-255564127
stara@sukl.sk

Prof. Ludevit Martinec
Director
State Institute of Drug Control
T: 421-255564127
F: 421-255564127
martinec@sukl.sk

Slovenia

Dr. Vesna Koblar
Agency for Medicinal Products
Counsellor to the Government
T: 386-1-478-6743
F: 386-1-478-6260
vesna.koblar@gov.si

Solomon Islands

Dr. George Malefoasi
Undersecretary Health Care
Ministry of Health
Solomon Islands
T: 67724097
F: 67720058/67723207
ushc@solomon.com.sb

Somalia

Dr. Hassan Ismail Yusuf
Minister
Ministry of Health and Labour
T: 254-2-623197/8/9
F: 254-2-623725 / 623640
wr.office@whosom.unon.org
estail.ibrahim@whosom.unon.org

Republic of South Africa

Prof. Peter Eagles
Chairperson
Medicines Control Council
T: 27-21-3120285
F: 27-21-3234474
peagles@mweb.co.za
labusa@health.gov.za

Mrs. Malebona Precious Matsoso
Registrar & Chief Director
Medicines Control Council
T: 27-12-3120285
F: 27-12-3234474
labusa@health.gov.za

Spain

Mr. Ramon Palop
Agencia Espanola Del Medicamento
Subdirector General de Seguridad de
Medicamentos
T: 3491-5961465 / 5961522
F: 3491-5964422
sdam@agemed.es

Sri Lanka

Dr. Bede Francis Srinimal Samaranayake
Director
Medical Supplies Division
Department of Health
T: 94 1 694111
F: 94 1 697096
msddir@sltrut.eu

Ms. Chinta Abayawardana
Chief Pharmacist
Drug Regulatory Authority
inokag@hotmail.com

Sudan

Mr. Gamal-Magzoub Elbashir
General Director
General Directotate of Pharmacy
Federal Ministry of Health
T: 249-11-775697
F: 249-11-772970
jmagzoub@yahoo.com

Sultanate of Oman

Dr. Sawsan Ahmed Jaffar
Director-General
Pharmaceutical Affairs & Drug Control
Ministry of Health
T: 968-600016
F: 968-602287
mohphar@omantel.net.om

Sweden

Dr. Qun-Ying Yue
Senior Medical Assessor
Medical Products Agency
T: 46-18-174600
F: 46-18-501168
qun-ying.yue@mpa.se

Prof. Björn Beermann
Head
Drug Information Department
Medical Products Agency
T: 46-18174665
bjorn.beermann@mpa.se

Prof. Ralph Edwards
Director
Uppsala Monitoring Centre
T: 46-18-656060
F: 46-18-656080
info@who-umc.org

Switzerland

Dr. Rolf Spang
Head of International Affairs
Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
T: 41-31-322 0444
F: 41-31-322 0212
rolf.spang@swissmedic.ch

Dr. Christian Schäerer
Deputy Head
Division of Insepctorates and Clinical
Trials Swissmedic, Swiss Agency for
Therapeutic Products
T: 41-31-3242511
F: 41-31-3242507
christian.schaerer@swissmedic.ch

Tanzania

Ms. Ollympia Kowero
Head Durg Inspection
Pharmacy Board
Ministry of Health
T: 255-22-24507512
F: 255-22-2450793
ollympia@hotmail.com

Mr. Joseph S. Muhume
Chief Pharmacist &
Member of Pharmacy Board
Ministry of Health
T:255-22-2450512 /
***********-222262
F: 255-22-2450793
pharmacy.board@twiga.com

Ms. Margareth Ndomondo Sigonda
Registrar
Pharmacy Board of Tanzania
Ministry of Health
T: 255-22-2450979
F: 255-22-2450793
mnsigonda@hotmail.com

Dr. Gabriel Leonard Upunda
Chief Medical Officer &
Chairman of Pharmacy Board of
Tanzania
Ministry of Health
T: 255-744-222268
F: 255-22-2450793
pharmacy.board@twiga.com

Thailand

Ms. Pakawadee Sriphiromya
Pharmacist
Food and Drug Administration
Ministry of Public Health
T: 662-5907253
F: 662-5907253
pakawade@health.moph.go.th

Dr. Yuppadee Javroonrgit
Head of International Affair Sub-Division
Drug Control Division, Food and Drug
Adminstration, Ministry of Public Health
T: 662-5907061
F: 662-5907165
yuppbkk@fda.moph.go.th

Ms. Yupin Lawanprasert
Pharmacist
Food and Drug Administration
Ministry of Public Health
T: 662-5907167
F: 662-5907167
yupla@health.moph.go.th

Tonga

Ms. Melenaite Mahe
Principal Pharmacist
Ministry of Health
T: 676-24553
F: 676-25434
mohpharm@kalianet.to

Dr. Jean Spinks
Pharmacist
Ministry of Health
T: 676-24553
F: 676-25434
spinksjean@hotmail.com

Tunisia

Prof. Amor Toumi
Directeur-General
Direction de la Pharmacie et du
Medicament
Ministére de la Santé Publique, Tunis
T: 216-71-796824
F: 246-71-797816
amor.toumi@rns.tn

Prof. Kamel Bouzouita
Director-General
Laboratoire Nationals de Control de
Medicaments
T: 216 71 570117
F: 216 71 571015
kamel.bouzouita@zns.tn

Uganda

Dr. Bentinck William Nganwa
Chairman
National Drug Authority
T: 256-41-347391/2
F: 256-41-255758
nda@imul.com

Mr. Kaddu Gabriel Kayanja
Ag. Chief Inspector of Drugs
National Drug Authority
T: 256-41-255665
F: 256-41-255758
nda@imul.com

United Arab Emirates

Mr. Easa Ahmed Bin Jakka Al Mansoori
Director
Drug Control Department
Ministry of Health
T: 971-2-6211357
F: 971-2-6313742
jakka@emirates.net.ae

Dr. Sassan Behjat
Coordinator
Office of Alternative Medicine
Ministry of Health
T: 97150 6216819
F: 9712 5582002 / 9712 6313525
behjat@emirates.net.ae
ocam@moh.gov.ac
sbehjat@moh.gov.ae

United Kingdom

Dr. Ian Hudson
Director
Licensing Division
Medicines Control Agency
T: 44-0207-2730200
F: 44-0207-2730196
ian.hudson@mca.gsi.gov.uk

Mr. Thomas Lönngren
Executive Director
European Agency for the Evaluation of
Medicinal Products (EMEA)
T: 44-207-418-8406
F: 44-207-418-84-09
thomas.lonngren@emea.eudra.org
thomas.lonngren@emea.eu.int

Mr. Steve Clarke
Senior Enforcement Officer
Medicines Control Agency
T: 0207-273-0175
F: 0207-273-0769
Steve.clarke@mca.gov.uk

United States of America

Dr. Justina A. Molzon
Director for International Programs
Center for Drug Evaluation & Research
FDA Associate
T: 1-301-5945580
F: 1-301-8273698
molzonj@cder.fda.gov

Mr. Mark A. Elengold
Deputy Director
Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research
US Food and Drug Administration
T: 1-301-8270372
F: 1-301-8270440
elengold@cber.fda.gov

Venezuela

Dr. Esperanza Briceño
Director of Drugs & Medicines &
Logistics
Ministeris de Salud y Desarrollo
T: 58-212-4815740
F: 58-212-4843515
esjoan@hotmail.com
drojsycosmeticos@msds.gov.ve

Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh
Drug Administration of Vietnam
Ministry of Health
T: 84-48463509
F: 84-48234758
dav@netnam.org.vn

Yemen

Dr. Abdul Monaim Al-Hakami
Advisor
Ministry of Health
T: 967-73710110
F: 967-1251632
alhakami@y.net.ye

Dr. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Fakaih
General Manager
Ministry of Health
T: 967-1252210
F: 967-1251632
sbdma@y.net.ye

Zimbabwe

Mrs. Mabel Torongo
Chairman
Medicines Control Authority
T: 263-4-736981/5
F: 263-4-736980
mcaz@africaonline.co.zw

Ms. Wadzanai Victoria Chipwere
Principal Regulatory Officer
Medicines Control Authority
T: 263-4-736981/5
F: 263-4-736980
mcaz@africaonline.co.zw

Mr. Mafios Dauramanzi
Director-General
Medicines Control Authority
T: 263-4-736981/5
F: 263-4-736980
mcaz@africaonline.co.zw

Ms. Gugu Nolwandle Mahlangu
Director, Medicines Control
Medicines Control Authority
T: 263-4-736981/5
F: 263-4-736980
mcaz@africaonline.co.zw

WHO Headquarters and

Regional Offices

Dr. Yasuhiro Suzuki
Executive Director
Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-022-791-4035
F: 41-022-7914889
suzukiy@who.int

Dr. Jonathan Quick
Director
Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy
(EDM)
WHO, Geneva
T: 4122-7914443/3519
F: 4122-7914730
Quickj@who.int

Dr. Lembit Rago
Coordinator
Quality Assurance & Safety: Medicines
WHO, Geneva
T: 44-21-791-4420/3834
F: 44-21-791-4730
ragol@who.int

Dr. Elwyn Griffiths
Coordinator
Quality Assurance & Safety of
Biologicals
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-7913890
F: 41-22-7914971
griffithse@who.int

Dr. Xiaorui Zhang
Acting coordinator
Traditional medicine/EDM
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-791 3639
F: 41-22-791 4730
zhangx@who.ch

Mr. Kenichi Tamiya
Associate Professional Officer
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-7913717
F: 41-22-7914730
tamiyak@who.int

Dr. Mary Couper
Essential Drugs and Other Medicines
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-7913643
F: 41-22-7914730
couperm@who.ch

Dr. Sabine Kopp-Kubel
Essential Drugs and Other Medicines
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-7913636
F: 41-22-7914730
koppkubels@who.int

Dr. Kazushige Morimoto
WHO/HTP/EDM
Geneva
T: 41-22-7913577
F: 41-22-7914730
morimotok@who.ch

Dr. Valerio Reggi
Scientist
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-7913561
F: 41-22-7914730
reggiv@who.int

Mr. Eshetu Wondemagegnehu
Technical Officer
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-7913743
F: 41-22-7914730
wondemagegnehue@who.ch

Dr. Hong-ki Min
Scientist
WHO, Geneva
T: 41-22-7911252
F: 41-22-7914971
minh@who.int

Ms. Christine Encrenaz
WHO, Geneva
T: 44-21-791-3663
F: 44-21-791-4730
encrenazc@who.int

Mr. Kees De Joncheere
Regional Adviser for Pharmaceuticals
and Technology, WHO/EURO
T: 45-39171432
F: 45-39171855
cjo@who.dk

Mr. Peter Graaff
Regional Adviser for Essential Drugs and
Biologicals
WHO/EMRO
T: 20-2-2765301
F: 20-2-2765420
graaffp@emro.who.int
peter@gelders.net

Dr. Krisantha Weerasuriya
Regional Advisor in Essential Drugs &
Medicines Policy
WHO/SEARO
T: 91-11-3370804 ext. 26507
F: 91-11-3370106
weerasuriyak@whosea.org

Dr. Budiono Santoso
Regional Adviser for Pharmaceuticals
WHO/WPRO
T: 632-528-9846
F: 632-521-1036
santosob@wpro.who.int

Dr. Ken Chen
Regional Adviser in Traditional Medicine,
Laboratories and Research
WHO, Ermita
T: 632-5289844
F: 632-5211036
chenk@wpro.who.int

Dr. Rosario D’Alessio
Regional Advisor in Pharmaceutical
Services
Pan American Health Organization
WHO
T: 1-202-9743282
F: 1-202-9743610
dalessir@paho.org

Ms. Catherina Maria Elisabeth Timmermans
Pharmaceutical Advisor, WHO
T: 6221-5204349
F: 6221-42878164
karint@who.or.id

Dr. Mavlyuda Makhmudova
Expert of WHO Project “Strengthening of
Pharmaceutical Sector of the Republic of Tajikistan”
T: 992-372-216707
F: 992-372-214871
npt.who@tajnet.com