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Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1969 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish a Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe and to confer functions on such Authority in relation to the registration of medicines; to provide for the Zimbabwe Regional Medicines Control Laboratory and for its functions; to provide for the appointment of a Director-General of the Authority and for the keeping of a Medicines Register; to provide for certain prohibitions, controls and restrictions relating to medicines and other substances; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Public health Drugs Food quality control/food safety Animal health Institution Pests/diseases Inspection International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Act concerns provide for certain prohibitions, controls and restrictions relating to medicines and other substances. The Act consists of 81 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Medicines Control Authority (II); Clinical trails (III); Zimbabwe Regional Medicines Control Laboratory (IIIA); Registration of medicines (IV); Prohibited drugs (V); Licensing and control of pharmaceutical premises and persons (VI); Appeals (VII); General (VIII).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Medicines and Allied Substances Control (General) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. 150 of 1991).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1991 (2004)

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Internal trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Import and Export of Medicines) Regulations, 2008 (S.I. No. 57 of 2008).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2008

Keyword: Public health, Drugs, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Complementary Medicines) Regulations, 2015 (S.I. No. 97 of 2015).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2015

Keyword: Public health, Drugs, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Import and Export of Precursors and Certain Chemical Substances) Regulations, 2008 (S.I. No. 56 of 2008).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2008

Keyword: Public health, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Drugs, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medicines and Allied Substances Control (General) (Amendment) Regulations, No. 30 of 2020

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2020

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Internal trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Import and Export of Precursors and Certain Chemical Substances) (Amendment) Regulations No. 3 of 2020

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Drugs, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX