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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Repealed by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