Directorate General of Drug Administration

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Directorate General of Drug Administration
Formation1976
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Key people
Major General Mohammad Yousuf (officer) (Director General)
Parent organization
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Website Department of Drug Administration

Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) is the principal drug regulatory agency in Bangladesh and it functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. [1] [2]

History

Directorate General of Drug Administration was established in 1976 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a separate department. It was upgraded on 17 January 2010. [3] The department is responsible for issuing licenses to pharmaceutical companies. [4] The Drug Control Committee of the department decides on drug registration. [5]

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References

  1. "Home". dgda.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "Relief for critical heart patients". The Daily Star. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. "DGDA Info". dgda.gov.bd.
  4. "Poor quality drugs: 20 companies to lose licences". The Daily Star. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. "Govt bans 3 types of drugs". The Daily Star. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.