[e-drug] Role of DRA in NDP implementation

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E-DRUG: Role of DRA in NDP implementation
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Dear e-drug community

In relation to a current work assignment in Ethiopia I am interested to
learn about other countries' experiences/set-ups regarding the roles and
responsibilities of the drug regulatory authority (DRA) versus the Ministry
of Health in relation to National Drug Policy (NDP) development and
implementation.

In Ethiopia (and (previously?) Uganda) the DRA is charged with all NDP
development and implementation related activities, while many other
countries have a set-up where legislation enforcement is the responsibility
of the DRA, while policy development and implementation planning and
monitoring remains under the MOH.

I would appreciate if e-druggers could provide feed-back on the prevailing
set-up in their respective countries, and on possible strengths and
weaknesses of both systems.

Thanks in advance
Marianne

Marianne Schurmann
Pharmaceutical Consultant
Spain
e-mail: eschurmann@icam.es

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E-DRUG: Role of DRA in NDP implementation (2)
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dear E-druggers,

In Pakistan we have a Drug Control Organization which is part of MoH. The
cabinet has approved in principal for DRA , which is under discussion at
relevant forums. It seems that the DRA under discussion will have both the
roles for policy development as well as it's implementation. It would be
inetresting to know what is better in the public health interest.

regards

Azhar Hussian
Acting Director (Assocaite Professor)
Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hamdard University, F-8 Markaz
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tel:00-92-51-2856901 EXt-217
Fax:00-92-51-2856403