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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
About Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK government body that regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion to ensure they meet applicable standards of safety, quality and efficacy. It operates as an executive agency sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care, and also provides scientific advice and operates vigilance systems such as the Yellow Card scheme for reporting side effects.
Industry
Government regulation of medicines and medical devices (healthcare/life sciences regulation)
Headquarters
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU, United Kingdom
Founded
2003
What we do
Regulation of medicinesRegulation of medical devicesRegulation of blood components for transfusionPharmacovigilance and safety surveillance (Yellow Card scheme)Licensing of medicinesScientific advice to the life sciences sector
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