Country policies, profiles and information
Countries
National medicines
policies
A national drug policy sets a gover e t’s long-term goals for the
pharmaceutical sector and provides a framework for action by both the public and the private sectors.
Pharmaceutical
sector country
profiles
A comprehensive assessment of the pharmaceutical sector identifies gaps, informs the design of effective interventions and enables evaluation of the impact of interventions over time.
Country situational
analyses
These are generated using a workbook tool to
a alyze medicines in health care delivery. They involve data collection on medicines use and availability, policy implementation and regulations enforcement.
Essential Medicines Lists
Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. Which medicines are on the list depends on disease prevalence, current best evidence and cost-effectiveness.
Drug Regulatory
Authorities
Bangladesh
2005 n/a 2014 2008Bangladesh
Directorate General of Drug
Administration
Bhutan
2007 n/a 2015 2016Bhutan Drug
Regulatory Authority
DPRK
n/a n/a 2012 DPR Korea - 2012National Drug Regulatory Authority. Website not available
India
n/a 2011Karnataka - 2013
Rajasthan - 2013 2015
India Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India
Indonesia
2006 2011 2011 2011Indonesia National Agency of Drug and Food Control Indonesia
Maldives
2007 2011 2014 2009Maldives Food and Drug Authority
Myanmar
n/a n/a 2014 2010Food & Drug Administration, Myanmar
Nepal
2007
2011 2014 2011
Nepal Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Population
Sri Lanka
2006 2011 2015 2013-14Sri Lanka Cosmetics, Devices, and Drug Regulatory Authority
Thailand
n/a n/a 2015 2012Thailand Food and Drug Administration
