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NAMIBIA MEDICINE REGULATORY COUNCIL

Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC), established under the Medicines and Related Substances Act (Act No. 13 of 2003), is tasked with regulating medicines and related substances available in Namibia. Its main goal is to ensure the continuous safety, efficacy, and quality of approved medicines.

The Council may exercise the powers conferred, and must perform the functions assigned, to the Council by or under the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act.

The functions of the Council are to:
  • Advise the Minister and report to the Minister on any matter referred to the Council by the Minister for consideration and arising from the application of this Act; and
  • Register medicines and any other thing that is required or prescribed to be registered.

The newly appointed members of the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council are: Dr Quincy Gurirab, Dr Miriam Mwaala, Dr Byron Bock, Mr Paulus Simbo, Ms Taimi Iipinge-Heita, Ms Kim Dreyer-Tre', Dr Vimanuka Mutjavikua, Dr Paul Set, Ms Sylvia Hamata, Sr. Maritjie Steinbach, and Ms Grace Nakalondo