Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 2001
An Act regulating the practice of pharmacy and the control of drugs and medicines in Sierra Leone through the Pharmacy Board.
Summary
The Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 2001 regulates the practice of pharmacy and the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of drugs and medicines in Sierra Leone. It establishes the Pharmacy Board as the regulatory authority for the sector.
The Act provides for the registration and licensing of pharmacists, pharmacy premises and businesses dealing in medicines, the control and standards of drugs and medicines (including their safety, quality and labelling), and the control of the sale and supply of medicines. It provides for inspection, enforcement, offences and penalties, protecting public health through the proper regulation of medicines. It was amended in 2007.
Main provisions
- Establishes the Pharmacy Board as the regulatory authority.
- Provides for the registration of pharmacists, premises and medicine dealers.
- Controls the manufacture, import, distribution and sale of medicines.
- Sets standards for the safety, quality and labelling of drugs.
- Provides for inspection, enforcement, offences and penalties.