Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 5, 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of Mexico |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Secretariat of Health |
| Website | www |
The Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (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]

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See also
[edit | edit source]- Food and Drug Administration (Similar organization in the United States)
- Health Canada (Similar organization in Canada)
