Knowledge and Research Center for Alternative Medicine (ViFAB).

ViFAB is a center under the Danish Ministry of the Interior and Health.

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Who do you approach with questions about alternative medicine in Denmark?

Here you will find an overview of Danish authorities relevant in connection with the field of alternative medicine.

Internal linkKnowledge and Research Center for Alternative Medicine

  • Disseminates knowledge about alternative medicine
  • Distributes a grant for research into alternative medicine

External linkNational Board of Health 

  • Supervises the marketing of health services
  • Administers the authorisation of health care professionals
  • Administers the RAB system

External linkDanish Medicines Agency 

  • Supervises herbal medicinal products, strong vitamin and mineral preparations and homeopathic medicinal products
  • Collects reports of adverse drug reactions

External linkDanish Veterinary and Food Administration  

  • Registers and supervises companies producing or selling dietary supplements 

ViFAB subsidizes two groups of researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Southern Denmark with 10 million DKK to make research into alternative therapies in relation with cancer and sclerosis.

External linkKUFAB

  • Interdisciplinary Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Group at the University of Copenhagen

External linkCCESCAM  

  • Centre for Cross-disciplinary Evaluation Studies in Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Southern Denmark

Other research groups.

Eksternt linkPlants for Health

  • Led by TCM (Traditional Complementary Medicin) Denmark and consists of research and educational institutions.



Last updated 14-05-2009