Information on Functions and Services Provided
Functions and Services
We are the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and our role is to protect and enhance public and animal health.
What We Do
- 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.
- We inspect companies and facilities which test, make or distribute health products to ensure that they comply with relevant standards and legislation.
What We Regulate
- We are responsible for regulating a wide range of health products available in Ireland. This includes human and veterinary medicines, medical devices, blood components and human tissues and cells.
- We regulate manufacturing, wholesale and distribution companies, medical device notified bodies as well as other health product facilities.
- Our role involves regulating other related areas including clinical trials and human organs for transplantation.
- It is also our role to monitor the safety of cosmetics.
- We license and monitor the use of animals for scientific or educational purposes, ensuring that the 3R principles (replacement, reduction and refinement) are applied.
Information in relation to the HPRA remit and regulatory functions can be found by clicking the following links:
http://www.hpra.ie/
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/about-us/latest-updates
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/about-us/publications-forms
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/stakeholders/patients-and-public
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/stakeholders/healthcare-professionals
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/stakeholders/industry
https://www.hpra.ie/homepage/about-us/report-an-issue
Medicines
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/our-role
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/medicines-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/safety-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/safety-notices
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/quality-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/regulatory-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/regulatory-information/medicines-fees
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/special-topics
Veterinary
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/veterinary-medicines-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/safety-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/regulatory-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/veterinary-news-events
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/scientific-animal-protection
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/special-topics
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/regulatory-information/veterinary-medicines-fees
Medical Devices
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/medical-devices-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/safety-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/regulatory-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/special-topics
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/register-medical-devices-extranet
Blood, Tissues, Organs
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/our-role
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/blood
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/tissues-and-cells
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/organs
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/blood-and-tissues-establishments-list
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/inspection-process
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/special-topics
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/blood-tissues-organs/safety-notices
Cosmetics
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/cosmetics
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/cosmetics/cosmetics-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/cosmetics/safety-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/cosmetics/regulatory-information
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/cosmetics/special-topics
Controlled Substances
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/controlled-substances
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/controlled-substances/our-role http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/controlled-substances/controlled-substances http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/controlled-substances/precursor-chemicals