AGES - Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit Email Format

Research ServicesWien, Austria501-1000 Employees

AGES – Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit is a government-owned research services organization in Austria, founded on 1 June 2002, that provides professional and independent scientific expertise to support public health, animal health, food safety, medical and drug safety, food security, and consumer protection along the food chain. It is located at 191 Spargelfeldstraße, Wien, Meidling, Vienna, Austria, and has a workforce of about 501 to 1,000 employees. The agency is a company of the Republic of Austria owned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism. AGES conducts examinations and assessments under regulations such as the Austrian Food Act, carries out human and veterinary examinations to prevent and control diseases, and evaluates the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals and medical products. Its operations are organized into six strategic divisions and three inter-divisional departments, and it engages in risk evaluation, communication, and management in the public sector in accordance with the Austrian Health and Food Safety Act; recent collaborations include a study with the Medical University of Graz on COVID-19 vaccination effects and a 2023 rice bug monitoring program.

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