National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), plays a leading role in protecting and improving public health by ensuring medicinal products available in the country meet applicable standards of safety, quality, and efficacy. The Authority regulates medicines, medical devices, borderline products, clinical trials, and cosmetics. The National Medicines Quality Assurance Laboratory (NMQAL), charged with ensuring the quality of medicinal products, also functions under the purview of the NMRA.