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Published 7.5.2015

The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) publishes the latest information on health and social care, alcohol administration and environmental health relevant to supervision and licensing in Finnish and Swedish. Where relevant, our news releases will also be made available in English.

Updated 18.5.2015
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News and press releases

  • Transfer of health technology supervision duties from Valvira to Fimea proceeding as planned
    23 Apr 2019
  • Brexit and its effects on the granting of professional practice rights in Finland
    18 Feb 2019
  • Season´s Greetings!
    14 Dec 2018
  • Valvira prepares making available information on tobacco and related products
    14 Sep 2018
  • When food supplements purchased from distant lands contains designer drugs or a charger burns down the house, the buyer is responsible
    10 Sep 2018

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    Communications Assistant tel. +358295209304 firstname.lastname@valvira.fi
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    Communications Officer tel. +358295209303 firstname.lastname@valvira.fi
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