Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
Regulating Communications for a Connected Botswana
Your gateway to telecommunications, broadcasting, postal and internet regulation — transparent, accessible, and citizen-centred.
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
Regulating Communications for a Connected Botswana
Your gateway to telecommunications, broadcasting, postal and internet regulation — transparent, accessible, and citizen-centred.
How Can We Help You Today?
How Can We Help You Today?
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Regulation
Regulatory Areas
Comprehensive oversight of medicines, medical devices, and cosmetics to ensure safety, quality, and compliance.
Services
What We Can Help You With
Services designed to protect public health
Transparency
Your Request, Step by Step
We are committed to transparency. Every submission follows a clear, accountable process.
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Most requests are acknowledged within 2 working days and resolved within 14 working days.
Commitment
Service Commitment
BOMRA is committed to continuously identifying opportunities for improvement, implementing necessary changes, and adapting to the evolving needs and expectations of our stakeholders. Our goal is to achieve the highest standards of excellence and ensure that we always deliver exceptional service.
Example Status Result
Under Review
Your submission is being reviewed by our team.
Assigned to Licensing Team
A specialist has been assigned to your case.
Next Step: Document Verification
Your documents are being verified. Estimated 3 working days.
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Under Review
Your submission is being reviewed by our team.
Assigned to Licensing Team
A specialist has been assigned to your case.
Next Step: Document Verification
Your documents are being verified. Estimated 3 working days.
Objectives
Strategic Objectives
As a trusted Authority for excellence in medical products and cosmetics regulation we;
Operationalize a Fully Functional Regulatory System
- Enhance clinical trials controls to ensure good pharmaceutical processes are adhered to
- Establish post-marketing surveillance to monitor and quality of the medicines in the market
- Strengthen Inspection and Licensing of pharmaceutical premises and Import/Export Controls
- Establish Laboratory Services
- Establish and implement a Quality Management System
- Leverage ICT Services to enable efficiency
- Enhance the registration function
- Strengthen Inspection and Licensing of Premises and Import and Export controls
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Reduced incidences of substandard and falsified medicines and related substances.​​
- Educate the public on effective, safe and quality human and animal medicines and their regulation
- Facilitate stakeholder compliance
- Establish strategic partnerships and collaborations
- Establishing a robust Institutional Framework and Good Governance
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Scale up current institutional capacity to deliver the full spectrum of regulatory services.​​
- Enhance its HR Management System
- Attract build and retain critical competencies to deliver on the regulatory requirements
- Improve sustainability to eventually become less reliant on government for its operations
- Implement prudency in its Financial Management
- Maintain institutional resources so they remain effective​
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Events
Upcoming Events
News, regulations, notices, and press releases.
Lesotho Health Minister Leads Delegation on Benchmarking Visit to BoMRA
BOMRA Medical Devices including IVDs Regulatory Update.
Submission Of Veterinary Medicines Dossiers For The Reliance Based Expedited Registration
Public Notice – BoMRA CEO Calls For A Stronger Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Sector In Botswana
Awareness Video
Promoting safe practices for a healthier community.
Building a healthier tomorrow together.
Collaborating for safer medicines and stronger communities.
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Awareness Video
Promoting safe practices for a healthier community.
Building a healthier tomorrow together.
Collaborating for safer medicines and stronger communities.
Events
Upcoming Events
News, regulations, notices, and press releases.
Awareness Video
Promoting safe practices for a healthier community.
Building a healthier tomorrow together.
Collaborating for safer medicines and stronger communities.
BOCRA In Action
Delivering Results for Botswana
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News & Updates
Latest from BOCRA
News, regulations, notices, and press releases.
Lesotho Health Minister Leads Delegation on Benchmarking Visit to BoMRA
The Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) is privileged to host a high-level...
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BOMRA Medical Device Regulatory Strategy (2022–2030) Advancing Botswana from WHO GMRF “Basic...
Read Full ArticleSubmission Of Veterinary Medicines Dossiers For The Reliance Based Expedited Registration
In line with the notice published on 13 April 2026, the Botswana...
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