The Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) hosted a two-day interface meeting with a section of magistrates from on Thursday to Friday at Chikho Hotel in Mponela, Dowa. The meeting aimed to reflect on the legal framework of the medicines regulatory system in Malawi and identify ways to enhance its effectiveness.

The Authority recognizes the judiciary as a vital partner in combating pharmaceutical crimes, including medicine theft, illegal possession of medicines, and the trafficking of falsified and substandard medicines.

By collaborating with the Judiciary, PMRA aims to ensure a more effective regulatory environment, discouraging non-compliance and promoting a healthier Malawi through assurance of quality, safe and efficacious medicines and allied substances.

PMRA is mandated by the PMRA Act, 2019 to ensure that medicines and allied substances that are used in the country are of acceptable quality, safe and efficacious.