National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Act, 2012 (No. 8 of 2012). Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleBeing an Act to establish the National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit as an autonomous body responsible for the procurement, storage, distribution and management of drugs and medical supplies, for and on behalf of all public health facilities throughout Sierra Leone, to establish a National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Board and to provide for other related matters. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Toxicity/poisoning Public health Food quality control/food safety Animal health Drugs Institution Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act provides for the establishment of the National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit and defines its functions and powers. The Unit shall provide an effective, efficient and transparent environment for the supply of essential medicines and medical consumables of requisite quality, efficacy, accessibility and affordability in public health institutions throughout Sierra Leone. The governing body of the Unit shall be a Board in which shall be vested, subject to this Act, the control and supervision of the Unit. Full text English Website www.sierralii.org