To protect and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

We seek to reflect this mission in all that we do, this includes how we source our goods and services by having contracts that are cost effective, fit for purpose and that release money back into our core activities.

The agency has 3 centres:

• The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), a data research service that aims to improve public health by using anonymised NHS clinical data
• The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), a global leader in the standardisation and control of biological medicines
• The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the UK’s regulator of medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion, responsible for ensuring their safety, quality and effectiveness

MHRA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health.