Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices


The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices is the medical regulatory body in Germany. It operates under the Federal Ministry of Health. It is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Its President is Prof. Dr. Karl Broich.

Portfolio of the BMG

Alongside the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, the BfArM is one of the two independent federal higher authorities in the German health sector. Further authorities within the portfolio of the BMG are:
In 2010 BfArM announced that it will accept pure electronic filings from mid-February 2010. Only those documents requiring signature will be required in paper.