Organisation

The Danish National Board of Health and the Danish Medicines Agency have merged, forming a new and larger organisation under the continuing name Danish Health and Medicines Authority.

The merger was completed on 1 March 2012 with the insertion of the Danish Health and Medicines Authority's new executive management and the launch of a new organisational structure.

The DHMA structure

Board of Directors (Director General Else Smith and Director Vagn Nielsen)

Directors' Office

Press Office

Corporate functions

Finance

Administration 

Divisions

Disease Prevention & Local Health Services

Education & Registration

Hospital Services & Emergency Management, including Institute for Rational Pharmacotherapy (IRF)

Laboratory & Inspection

Medicines Assessment & Clinical Trials

Medicines Regulation & Marketing Authorisations

National Institute of Radiation Protection

Pharmacies & Reimbursement

Pharmacovigilance & Medical Devices

Supervision & Patient Safety

Public Health Medical Officers