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Medicines and Related Substances Control Act.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1965 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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