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)
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 foliows:-
(a) to organise and administer a service for
obtaining and assessing information as
regards the safety of new an'd
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 for the quality control of
drugs, for the registration and
inspection of the premises of drug
manufacturers, importers and
wholesalers, and for sampling and
testing of drugs,
(e) if requested by the Minister, to advise
on the licensing of the manufacture,
importation, distribution and sale of
drugs, on the standards of
manufacturing practice
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