About us

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe. The MHRA is an executive agency of the Department of Health.

This section explains the MHRA's work, structure and responsibilities. It also include details of our current job vacancies, and how to make a payment to the MHRA.


Who we are

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This section provides information on what we do, our values, objectives and how we relate to other healthcare organisations.
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What we regulate

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The MHRA is responsible for the regulation of medicines and medical devices and equipment used in healthcare and the investigation of harmful incidents. The MHRA also looks after blood and blood products, working with UK blood services, healthcare providers, and other relevant organisations to improve blood quality and safety.
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Our structure

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The section provides information about our structure, including details of our Divisions and Board Members.
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Our communication strategy

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This section provides details of our strategy to effectively communicate with our stakeholders.
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Working for us

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Find out about the latest job vacancies and all the benefits of working for the MHRA.
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Transparency data

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This section of the website provides information as part of the government’s agenda to improve transparency around how public money is spent.

Information Fair Trader Scheme

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This section provides details of our commitment  to trading information fairly.

Sustainable development

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This section provides details of the MHRA's sustainable development action plan 2009-2011.

Freedom of Information and data protection

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This section provides details of our policies on Freedom of Information and data protection.
Page last modified: 02 December 2011