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Pharmacy (Amendment) Act, 2019 (No. 13 of 2019).

Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXXIX No. 78, 31st October, 2019.
Long title
An Act to amend the Pharmacy Act, 1995, No. 11 of 1995 and for incidental and connected purposes.
Subject
Livestock, General
Keyword
Public health Pests/diseases Animal health Packaging/labelling Standards Drugs Birds Poultry
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Act shall be effective as of 1st of November 2019.
Abstract

This Act makes amendments in the Principal Act, as well as, in the Schedule 3 to the Principal Act regarding the establishment of national standard for labelling requirements for all drugs which are manufactured, imported, sold or distributed within Antigua and Barbuda. In the context of this standard, drug is defined as any substance or mixture of substances manufactured, sold or represented for use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease in human, animal or fowl.

Full text
English
Website
health.gov.ag

References - Legislation

Amends

Pharmacy Act, 1995 (No. 11 of 1995).

Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 1995

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Registration, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Drugs, Authorization/permit, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX