Important Public Warning

Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) reminds consumers to be cautious of stores and websites selling products that claim to prevent, mitigate, treat, diagnose or cure serious illnesses, including Covid-19. Some of the fake products claim to kill disease agents such coronavirus, the agent that causes the Covid-19 disease.
Ask your pharmacist about Covid-19

Pharmacists, like other frontline healthcare professionals, are risking their lives for the well-being of their patients during COVID-19 pandemic. Here is what you can do to protect them.
Medicines and Related Substances Act 20
Public Warning-Unfounded Claims

Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) reminds consumers to be cautious of stores and websites selling products that claim to prevent, mitigate, treat, diagnose or cure serious illnesses, including COVID-19.
Press release (Ranitidine)

The Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority wishes to inform the public of a potential safety issue in Ranitidine containing products. The presence of nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) has been identified in the products at low levels. NDMA is classified as a possible human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) based on results of animal […]
Press Release – Ranitidine Recall

The General Public is informed that the Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BOMRA) has recalled with immediate effect from the market, ALL RANITIDINE containing medicines registered for use in Botswana.
Quality Policy Statement
BoMRA Quality Policy Statement
MRSA 2019 Regulations
Codeine Brochure
Codeine Brochure
Know Your Medicines Brochure
Know Your Medicines Brochure