We are the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and we regulate medicines and devices for the benefit of people and animals. 

We use our scientific and clinical expertise to review and monitor health products available in Ireland or exported abroad. Our aim is to make sure that the health products we regulate are as safe as possible and do what they are intended to do.

• 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