Health Legislation

This order, taken in application of the provisions of order No 001/95 of January 14, 1995, concerning the orientation of health policy in the Gabonese Republic, concerns the organization of the pharmaceutical sector.

The Decree establishes the General Bases of the National Pharmaceutical Policy.

This Law defines the legal provisions relating to medicines, medical devices, other health products and the practice of pharmacy in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This Law is published in a collection of other legislative acts and can be found on page 3 of the file.

This Law defines the rules of public health and hygiene in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in particular on public spaces, homes, food and non-food products, water, commercial facilities and industries, educational and health establishments, public buildings, and the natural environment. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.

The order N°67 sets the conditions of practice of the profession of retail pharmacist. The text of the order is provided as part of a compendium of pharmaceutical legislation (see pages 6 and 7).

The circular N°12 refers to inspections conducted in retail pharmacies. The text of the circular is provided as part of a compendium of pharmaceutical legislation (see pages 7 to 9).

The decree covers the powers, organization and operation of the Public Hygiene Police.

This law, taken in application of the provisions of articles 47 of the Constitution and 67 of ordinance n°01/95 of January 14, 1995 concerning the orientation of health policy in the Gabonese Republic, establishes and organizes the National Order of Pharmacists of Gabon.

This law, taken in application of the provisions of articles 47 of the Constitution and 67 of Ordinance No 01/95 of January 14, 1995 concerning the orientation of health policy in the Gabonese Republic, establishes and organizes the National Order of Pharmacists of Gabon.

This law governs public hygiene in Burkina Faso, in particular hygiene on public roads and squares, the hygiene of swimming pools and bathing areas, homes, food products, water, industrial and commercial facilities, schools, pre-schools and health establishments, public buildings and the natural environment, and noise control. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.

This Act provides for the establishment and constitution of a professional Council for the pharmacy profession; determines the powers, duties and functions of such Council; regulates the registration of pharmacists and persons practising professions allied to the pharmacy profession; specifies the education and training and qualifications of persons practising such professions; prohibits the practising of any such profession without being registered; and provides for matters incidental thereto.

This law creates a National Order of Pharmacists.

This Act regulates the profession of pharmacy; controls the supply, manufacture, storage and transportation of drugs, including nutritional agents and cosmetics; and provides for other matters related thereto.

The purpose of the law is the organization of pharmacy, whether for human or veterinary use.

The objective of Decree No. 21/99 is to establish the conditions, norms, and procedures for the practice of the pharmaceutical profession in Mozambique, ensuring compliance with technical, ethical, moral, and deontological principles.

This Law regulates pharmaceutical practice in Rwanda.

The Ordinance provides legislation governing pharmacy. The ordinance regulates the classification of medicines, the registration of medicines, the dispensing of medicines, dietary products, cosmetics, the rules for practicing the profession of pharmacist, the dispensing of medicines by doctors and other aspects.

The Pharmacy Act, 1994 is to revise the laws relating to pharmacy, to establish a Pharmacy Council, for the registration of pharmacies, the regulation and control of the practice of pharmacy, the distribution of pharmacies, the licensing of premises for pharmacies and to provide for related matters. This Act was repealed by the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857), section 114.

This decree sets the modalities for registration on the register of the "Ordre National des Pharmaciens" (National Order of Pharmacists), the operation of the Order, the granting of authorizations to practice as a pharmacist in private practice.

This law provides for the National Order of Pharmacists and specifies its mandate and operating modes.