The Danish Medicines Agency is an agency under the Ministry of the Interior and Health.

The Danish Medicines Agency is responsible for implementing and enforcing the legislation on:

• medical devices
• medicinal products
• reimbursement on medicinal products
• pharmacies
• euphoriant substances

The main objective of the Danish Medicines Agency is to ensure that medicinal products and medical devices used in Denmark:

• are of satisfactory quality
• are safe to use and
• have the desired effect