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 Board (Establishment) Order 1966
(Amendment) Order1974 (5.1. No. 178 of1974)
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, to consider
and report to him on the arrangements to
be made forthe quality control of drugs, for
the registration and inspection of.. the
premises of drug manufacturers, importers
and wholesalers, and for the sampiing and
testing of drugs,
(e) if requested by the Minister, to advise on the
licensing of the manufacture, importation,
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