WHO Expands List of WHO-Listed Authorities The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially named Health Canada, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (MHLW/PMDA), and the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs). This designation is awarded to national regulatory bodies that meet globally recognized standards for overseeing the safety and quality of medical products. With