Law No. 01/NA on Drugs and Medical Products. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Pesticides Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Toxicity/poisoning Classification/declassification Public health Internal trade International trade Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 8 April 2000. Abstract This Law on Drugs and Medical Products, consisting of 45 articles divided into eight Parts, defines principles, rules and measures relating to the management of the cultivation, growing, preservation, exploitation, production, export, import, distribution, possession and use of drugs and medical products with the aim to ensure the supply of drugs and medical products that are of good quality, safe and appropriately priced, in order to prevent disease and provide treatment, ensuring the good health of the population. The State promotes the expansion of potential medical resources through the cultivation, growing, preservation, exploitation, collection/purchase, research, processing and production of modern medicines and traditional medicines for use within the country, for import substitution and for export. Full text English/Lao Website www.lexadin.nl References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 07/NA on Drugs and Medical Products (Amended). Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2011 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Toxicity/poisoning, Classification/declassification, Public health, Internal trade, International trade, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Drugs, Animal health, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX