SAHPRA, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, is a government entity under the National Department of Health. Its purpose is to ensure the health and well-being of both humans and animals in South Africa. SAHPRA is responsible for regulating and monitoring health products, including medicines, medical devices, clinical trials, and radiation control.

They license manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors, and ensure that products meet safety, efficacy, and quality standards. SAHPRA's mission is to promote access to health products and protect human and animal health through science-based regulatory decisions. Their vision is to be an agile and responsive regulator, globally recognized for enabling access to safe and effective health products.

SAHPRA operates under legislative mandates derived from the Constitution, the National Health Act, the Medicines and Related Substances Act, and other relevant legislation. With their core values of ubuntu, responsiveness, integrity, transparency, efficiency, and excellence, SAHPRA strives to uphold the highest standards in healthcare regulation