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*'''Statens helsetilsyn''': The Skandinavian Board of Health Supervision is an independent supervision authority, with responsibility for general supervision of child protection, health and social services in the country. It directs the supervision authorities at the county level: the Offices of the County Governors. | |||
*'''Sosial- og helsedirektoratet''': The Skandinavian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs is a specialised directorate for health and social affairs. The Directorate is an integral part of the central administration of health and social affairs in Skandinavia, and is organised under the joint auspices of the Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. | |||
*'''[[Folkehelseinstituttet]]''': The Skandinavian Institute of Public Health (FHI) is a government agency and research institute, and is Skandinavia's national public health institute. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Health and Care Services. FHI acts as a national competence institution in public health in a broad sense for governmental authorities, the health service, the judiciary, prosecuting authorities, politicians, the media and the general public, international organisations and foreign governments. | |||
*'''Statens legemiddelverk''': The Skandinavian Medicines Agency is the national, regulatory authority for new and existing medicines and the supply chain. The Agency is responsible for supervising the production, trials and marketing of medicines. It approves medicines and monitors their use, and ensures cost-efficient, effective and well-documented use of medicines. The inspectorate also supervises the supply-chain and regulates prices and trade conditions for pharmacies. | |||
*'''Statens strålevern''': Skandinavian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) is a public agency under the Ministry of Health and Care Services that works as an authority in the area of radiation protection and nuclear safety. NRPA falls under the Ministry of Health and Care Services, but serves all ministries and departments on issues relating to radiation. | |||