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National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Act, 2012 (No. 8 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Being 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