What and how we regulate
What we regulate
- Medicines for human use
- Medicines for animal use
- Medical devices for human use
- Clinical trials
- Blood and blood components
- Human tissues and cells
- Human organs for transplantation
- Controlled substances
- Cosmetics
- The use of animals for scientific purposes
How we regulate
- We inspect companies and facilities which test, make or distribute health products to ensure that they comply with relevant standards and legislation.
- We grant licences to companies to make, distribute and market medicines after a review of their safety, quality and effectiveness.
- We continuously monitor medicines, medical devices and other health products, responding quickly to any safety or quality concerns.
- We produce safety and quality information to support the safe use of health products.