Medicines and Allied Substances Act, 2013 (No. 3 of 2013). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to continue the existence of the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority; provide for the functions and powers of the Authority; provide for the registration and regulation of pharmacies, health shops and agro-veterinary shops; provide for the registration and regulation of medicines and allies substances; provide for the regulation of the manufacture, importation, exportation, possession, storage, distribution, supply, promotion, advertising, sale and use of medicines and allied substances; provide for the regulation and control of clinic trials; repeal and replace the Pharmaceutical Act, 2004; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Special dietary uses Offences/penalties Animal health Drugs Animal feed/feedstuffs Institution Pests/diseases Inspection International trade Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act continues the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority as the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority and provides for certain prohibitions, controls and restrictions relating to medicines and other substances including disinfectants, food supplements and feed additives and supplements. The Act consists of 70 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (II); Registration and Regulation of Pharmacies, Health Shops and Agro-Veterinary Shops (III); Li Full text English