South African Health Products Regulatory Authority

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is the organisation in charge of regulating the use of all Health Products throughout the country. It is part of the National Department of Health.[1]

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority
Company typeGovernment company
IndustryMedical Regulation
HeadquartersGauteng, South Africa
Area served
South Africa
RevenueIncrease R261.6 million [2]
Increase R308.3 million [2]
Total assetsIncrease R45.06 million [2]
Websitewww.sahpra.org.za

SAHPRA assumed the roles of both the Medicines Control Council (MCC) as well as the Directorate of Radiation Control (DRC) which were housed at the National Department of Health (NDoH). SAHPRA was constituted as an independent entity that reports to the National Minister of Health through its board.[3]

  1. ^ "Who we are". SAHPRA. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "SAHPRA 2020 Report" (PDF). sahpra. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Who we are". SAHPRA. Retrieved 20 March 2021.