Health Legislation

This law establishes the rules relating to medicines, other health products and pharmacy.

This decree regulates the exercise of hospital pharmaceutical activity in the health structures of the National Health Service. It covers all health structures of the National Health Service that carry out this activity, namely central hospitals and regional hospitals. Its purpose is to organize, improve, optimize and standardize hospital pharmaceutical services in the National Health Service.

The law establishes the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and regulates the standard of training and practice of pharmacy.

The purpose of this law is to organize activities related to medicines and other health products in the Republic of Benin.

The Insurance Act of 2021 establishes the National Insurance Commission, and provides for the regulation and supervision of the insurance market and related matters.

The legislation regulates the production, import, export, conservation, distribution, quality analysis and sale of medicines for human use, including traditional medicines, as well as all other health products, pharmaceutical practice and opticianry.

The Law makes the first amendment to the Law no. 41/VI/2004, of April 5, which establishes the foundations of the National Health Service.

This Proclamation is to provide for Food and Medicine Administration. It provides rules to regulate several areas including food, medicine, medical devices, cosmetics, and tobacco products.

The law regulates the manufacture and registration of medicines, the approval of medical devices, and sets out rules for pharmacies and the practice of the profession of pharmacist.

This Law establishes the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority and determines its mission, organization and functioning. The authority has a legal personality and enjoys administrative and financial autonomy. 

This decree sets forth the principles and regulations for health units within the National Health Service. It outlines specific statutes for these units, differentiating between those operating as public business entities and those in the public administrative sector. The decree applies to all National Health Service entities in the healthcare network, including hospitals, hospital centers, local health units, and other establishments providing care to National Health Service users, under public-private partnership agreements.

This Act establishes a unified health system, coordinates the inter-relationship between the national government and county government health systems, provides for regulation of health care service and health care service providers, health products and health technologies and for connected purposes.

The law creates the Ordre des Pharmaciens (The Order of Pharmacists), which is responsible for organizing and representing individuals and legal entities practicing the pharmaceutical professions in Mali.

The law creates the Order of Pharmacists of Cape Verde and provides its Statutes.

The objective of the law is to define the conditions and the rules for the practice of pharmacy.

This Act establishes the Pharmacy Council of Mauritius and provides for better regulation of the profession of pharmacists.

This Act promotes and protects the health and safety of the general public through safeguarding, maintaining and enforcing the highest standards in the practice of pharmacy.

The Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act of 2013 establishes the Allied Health Professions Council, the Medical and Dental Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Pharmacy Council, the Psychology Council and provides for related purposes.

This Act makes provisions for the establishment of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority and for connected purposes.

This Law determines the organization, functioning and competence of the Council of Pharmacists. The Council shall be responsible for ensuring that the rules, honour and dignity of the pharmacy profession are complied with and ensure the protection of public health.