Department of Drug Administration
Formation | 1976 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | Department of Drug Administration |
Department of Drug Administration(DGDA) is the principle drug regulatory agency in Bangladesh and it functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[1][2] Major General Md. Mustafizur Rahman is the Director General of Department of Drug Administration.[3]
History
Department 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.[4] The department is responsible for issuing licenses to pharmaceutical companies.[5] The Drug Control Committee of the department decides on drug registration.[6]
References
- ↑ "Home". dgda.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Relief for critical heart patients". The Daily Star. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Biography". dgda.gov.bd.
- ↑ "DGDA Info". dgda.gov.bd.
- ↑ "Poor quality drugs: 20 companies to lose licences". The Daily Star. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Govt bans 3 types of drugs". The Daily Star. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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