National Pharmaceutical

The National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau shall ensure the quahty and safety of pharmaceutical products through the implementation of the relevant legislation by a competent workforce working together in strategic alliance towards improving the health of the people. ... 

Countries nevertheless spell out their policy intentions in their dmg legislation, or incorporate their pharmaceutical policy into national planning documents. For example, Tunisia s national pharmaceutical policy is incorporated into its five-year economic development plan. In Malaysia, dmg legislation and regulations and a system for selection, procurement and distribution of essential dmgs all serve to describe that country s policy regarding the pharmaceutical sector. 

Malaysia has the DCA, whose members are appointed by the Minister of Health. The National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB), within the Pharmaceutical Services Division, is the secretariat to the DCA. Advisory boards are semi-independenf stmctures whose chairperson is either the Director-General of Health or the Director of the Pharmaceutical Services Division. These advisory boards report to the Minister of Health. 

Netherlands Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (Malaysia) over-the-counter [medicines]... 

Levy, R., "Cultural Diversity and Pharmaceutical Care," National Pharmaceutical Council, Virginia (1999). 

National Pharmaceutical Stockpile—A stock of vaccines and antidotes stored at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, to be used against biological warfare. 

The EFPIA is situated in Brussels and has, as its members, 25 national pharmaceutical industry associations and leading pharmaceutical companies. Much of the Federation s work is concerned with the activities of the European Commission and the new EMEA. 

Since the United Kingdom joined the European Community all EU pharmaceutical regulation and legislation is transposed into the UK national pharmaceutical regulation and legislation. The primary aim of the Community legislation is laid down in the preamble to the Council Directive of 26 January 1965 (65/65/EEC), which states that ... 

The pharmaceutical industry is represented by several organizations. Examples are the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Non-Prescription Drug Manufacturers Association, and the National Pharmaceutical Council, The schools and colleges of pharmacy are organized as the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, representing both schools and colleges, and faculty members. 

National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC). Disease Management Balancing Cost and Quality. An annotated bibliography of studies on the benefits of disease management services for the treatment of asthma. National Pharmaceutical Council, Reston, VA, 2002, pp. 1-51. 

According to fhe National Pharmaceutical Council Prescription Medicine Benefit Program Checklistf benefifs managers and fhe companies fhey represent want a pharmacy benefit plan that ... 

National Pharmaceutical Prescription Medicine Benefit Program Checklist. National Pharmaceutical Council, Reston, VA, 1990. 

In an attempt to assure universal availability of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines, the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS, formerly the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile) is a federally funded program that maintains a reserve of these items. In the event of disaster, the SNS may be activated to meet critical supply needs, particularly for those items that are rapidly consumed in the early management of patients during... 

Information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). The national pharmaceutical stockpike (NFS) program. Atlanta, GA Author. 

Establish protocols for handling and distribution of the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile. 

Knowles MR. Improving patient compliance. Proceedings of a symposium. Washington, DC National Pharmaceutical Council, 1985. 

A revised guideline on Good Practices for National Pharmaceutical Control Laboratories (GPCL) was published in 1999. It takes into account guidances from ISO 17025, EN 45001, and OECD-GLP and... 

Figure 2. Organisation chart of the National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB). Source Pharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health.

PHARMAC manages the national Pharmaceutical Schedule that lists over 3,000 medicines, medical devices, and related products that are subsidised by the government. Most of these products are readily available to all New Zealanders, though some are listed with guidelines or conditions (e.g., only to be prescribed by hospital specialists ) which limit their availability. Importantly, the Pharmaceuticcil Schedule does not cover medicines that are supplied in hospitals, as these are funded directly by the relevant Hospital and Health Service. Neither does the Pharmaceutical Schedule cover the majority of medicines that are purchased over-the-counter in pharmacies. 

The National Pharmaceutical Administration is staffed by pharmacists who evaluate all applications for product licence, conduct GMP audits in the case of a local manufacturer, conduct post-marketing surveillance and also actively monitor adverse drug reaction reports. 

Applicants are required to complete the prescribed application form (Appendix 1) for a product licence and submit the form to the Drug Administration Division (DAD), National Pharmaceutical Administration and Ministry of Health. Application forms can be obtained from the Cashier, Block 4 of the National Pharmaceutical Administration at No 2, Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 169547. In the near future, applicants will be able to download a copy of the application form from the National Pharmaceutical Administration s Internet website. 

Many importing countries require proof of registration of medicinal products in the country of origin before sales are permitted. To assist local manufacturers with export markets, the National Pharmaceutical Administration issues Certificates for Exporter of Medicinal Products to holders of product licences whose locally manufactured products conform to required standards of quality (See Appendix 7). The WHO format is used. 

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