Mphako Brighton Ratlabyana

Mr. Mphako Brighton Ratlabyana is currently the Manager in the Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Management Pre-Registration Unit within the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). Prior to assuming management responsibilities, he worked as a Medicines Registration Officer, responsible for evaluating both pharmaceutical quality Chemistry Manufacturing and Control (CMC) and Bioequivalence aspects. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (BPHARM) from University of Limpopo and M.Sc. Pharmacy administration and Policy regulation from University of the Western Cape. Prior to joining SAHPRA, he worked as a pharmacist at various Pharmacy environments such as retail, private hospital, and public sector hospitals. He possesses extensive knowledge in the field of Medicines regulation both locally and internationally. Mphako is very passionate about access to quality, safe, efficacious, and affordable medicines and participate in various international and regional platforms. He is a member of Continental Evaluation of Medicinal Products Technical Committee (EMP-TC), Co-chair of International Pharmaceutical Regulators Programme Quality working group (IPRP QWG), International Council for Harmonization (ICH) Q6 Expert Working Group (EWG) Member, EX member of ministerial pricing committee and he is the EX Focal person for Zazibona (SADC) collaborative registration procedure. He also serves under various SAHPRA committees such as Policy committee, Priority Request Review Committee, Skills development committee and Registration committee.