The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (known by its German acronym BfArM), is an independent high-level Federal authority overseen by the German Federal Ministry of Health. Its remit is defined by the German Medical Devices Act (Medizinproduktegesetz – MPG) and the German Medical Devices Safety Plan Ordinance (Medizinprodukte-Sicherheitsplanverordnung – (MPSV).
