The National Drugs Advisory Board was established
by the Minister for Health in 1966 by the National
Drugs Advisory Board (Establishment) Order 1966
(5.1. No. 163 of 1966) under the Health (Corporate
Bodies) Act 1961. The functions of the Board are
set out In Article 4 of this Order as amended by
the National Drugs Advisory Boa'rd (Establishment)
Order 1966 (Amendment) Order 1974 (5.1. No. 178
of 1974) and the National Drugs Advisory Board
(Establishment) Order 1966 (Amendment) Order
1985 (5.1. No. 220 of 1985) and are as follows-
(a) to organise and administer a service for
obtaining and assessing information as
regards the safety of new and reformulated
drugs and in particular, their toxicity and
other adverse effects.
(b) to organise and administer a service for
obtaining and assessing reports on the
adverse effects of drugs in use in the State.
(c) to advise the Minister and others concerned
as to the precautions or restrictions, if any,
subject to which drugs may be marketed or
continued in use in the State.
(d) . if requested by the Minister, consider and
report to him on the arrangements to be made
for the quality control of drugs, for the
registration and inspection of the premises of
drug manufacturers, importers and
wholesalers, and for sampling and testin'g of
drugs.
(e) if requested by the Minister, to advise on the
licensing of the manufacture, importation,
distribution and sale of drugs,
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