Medicines and Related Substances Control Act. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1965 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the registration of medicines intended for human and for animal use; for the registration of medical devices; for the establishment of a Medicines Control Council; for the control of medicines, Scheduled substances and medical devices; for the control of manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of medicines and medical devices; and for the control of persons who may compound and dispense medicines; and for matters incidental thereto. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Drugs Registration Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act concern medicines for human beings and animals. Any Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 or Schedule 4 substance for the treatment of any animal may be supplied by any person practising a para-veterinary profession within the meaning of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act 19 of 1982), upon a written prescription issued by a veterinarian or on the verbal instructions of a veterinarian. The Act sets out provisions for the manufacturing, import and export and prescription of medical substances. Full text English Website www.gov.za References - Legislation Implemented by Medicines and Related Substances Regulations. Legislation | South Africa | 2003 (2014) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Food additives, Animal welfare, Drugs, Inspection, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act, 2015 (No. 14 of 2015). Legislation | South Africa | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Public health, Animal health, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 90 of 1997). Legislation | South Africa | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Animal health, Drugs, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act, 2008 (No. 27 of 2008). Legislation | South Africa | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Registration, Institution, Animal health, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act, 2002 (No. 59 of 2002). Legislation | South Africa | 2002 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Medicines and Related Substances Act; Schedules (No. R. 1262 of 2018). Legislation | South Africa | 2018 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Public health, Animal health, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX