WHO Global Benchmarking Tool + Medical Devices (GBT + medical devices) for evaluation of national regulatory systems of medical devices including in-vitro diagnostics

The WHO Global Benchmarking Tool Plus Medical Devices (GBT+MD) Revision VI+MD version 1 published in April 2022 is the latest release of the GBT for benchmarking of medical devices national regulatory systems. This release comprises seven (7) regulatory functions (listed below) under the overarching framework of the national regulatory system (RS). A fact sheet on the related glossary and definitions is also below included.

Currently, the GBT+MD is available in English. Work is underway to translate the GBT+MD into other United Nations (UN) official languages.

All queries related to the GBT+MD including requests for the computerized platform (cGBT) should be sent to the WHO Regulatory Systems Strengthening Team at  nra_admin@who.int