WHO designates new WHO-Listed Authorities, strengthening global access to quality-assured medical products
  
        August 7, 2025  
  
  
    The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (MHLW/PMDA) of Japan, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical p…  
      
      Original Source: https://www.who.int/news/item/07-08-2025-who-designates-new-who-listed-authorities--strengthening-global-access-to-quality-assured-medical-products