Vision

To be the professional organisation providing high quality education, training, information, support services and networking opportunities for those involved in all aspects of healthcare regulatory affairs supporting individuals in their career development and promoting the profession as a whole.

TOPRA is… inclusive

TOPRA members work in a variety of different and diverse areas such as ethical pharmaceuticals, generics, medical devices, biotechnology, complementary medicines, veterinary medicines and agrochemicals.

Membership of TOPRA signals your commitment to staying at the top of your profession. It offers you the opportunity to make contacts that will benefit you and your employer in many ways.

Active participation will increase your technical knowledge, extend your network of contacts and develop new skills. Our volunteers come from all parts of industry worldwide. They gain a great deal, personally and professionally from their involvement. In fact, many members believe their membership is not optional but essential to developing their careers.

TOPRA is… for the profession

The past three decades have seen the importance of Regulatory Affairs rise to become of pivotal significance to the successful development and bringing to market of new products.

Our members work in major multinational corporations or in specialist consultancy companies. Some of them are independent experts in a particular sector and others are leading members of regulatory agencies. TOPRA exists to provide training, information and personal contact services and to ensure that TOPRA members are pre-eminent in their profession.

TOPRA is… the leader in training for Regulatory Affairs

Developed by regulatory professionals for regulatory professionals, TOPRA’s structured training programme covers all levels of experience, from new entrant to senior professional. Combining lectures from leading experts, exercises and case studies with networking opportunities, TOPRA training courses give real practical information that directly translates into the professional day-to-day needs of delegates.

TOPRA is… an educational college

The MSc Degree in Regulatory Affairs managed by TOPRA was the world’s first and over the last 15 years has become recognised as the gold standard educational qualification for the profession. The course attracts students from Europe, the USA, Central and Eastern Europe, Australia, the Middle East and Asia, with an internationally recognised panel of lecturers.

TOPRA is… a reliable and current information source

Working in a rapidly changing legislative environment, and for an industry where scientific advances are being made daily, regulatory professionals need to be sure they have the latest information – not only about recently introduced developments, but also those anticipated to come in the next few years!

Sourcing information in today’s technological environment is easy; being able to understand and interpret the implications of that data for regulatory professionals is more difficult. The TOPRA journal Regulatory Rapporteur gives news, views and analysis of the subjects that matter across the entire universe of Regulatory Affairs issues and is available in hard copy with key sections available elsewhere on this web site to meet your information needs.