country policies profil and information
Country policies, profiles and information
Countries
National medicines
policies
A national drug policy sets
a gover e t’s long-term
goals for the
pharmaceutical sector and
provides a framework for
action by both the public
and the private sectors.
Pharmaceutical
sector country
profiles
A comprehensive
assessment of the
pharmaceutical sector
identifies gaps, informs
the design of effective
interventions and enables
evaluation of the impact
of interventions over time.
Country situational
analyses
These are generated
using a workbook tool to
a alyze medicines in
health care delivery.
They involve data
collection on medicines
use and availability,
policy implementation
and regulations
enforcement.
Essential Medicines Lists
Essential medicines are those
that satisfy the priority health
care needs of the population.
Which medicines are on the list
depends on disease prevalence,
current best evidence and costeffectiveness.
Bangladesh
2005
n/a
2014
2008
Bhutan
2007
n/a
2015
2016
DPRK
n/a
2012
DPR Korea - 2012
n/a
2011
Karnataka - 2013
Rajasthan - 2013
2015
Indonesia
2006
2011
2011
2011
Maldives
2007
2011
2014
2009
India
Myanmar
n/a
n/a
n/a
2014
2010
2011
2014
2011
2007
Nepal
Drug Regulatory
Authorities
Sri Lanka
2006
2011
2015
2013-14
Thailand
n/a
n/a
2015
2012
Bangladesh
Directorate General
of Drug
Administration
Bhutan Drug
Regulatory Authority
National Drug
Regulatory
Authority.
Website not
available
India Directorate
General of Health
Services, Ministry of
Health and Family
Welfare India
Indonesia National
Agency of Drug and
Food Control
Indonesia
Maldives Food and
Drug Authority
Food & Drug
Administration,
Myanmar
Nepal Department of
Drug Administration,
Ministry of Health
and Population
Sri Lanka Cosmetics,
Devices, and Drug
Regulatory Authority
Thailand Food and
Drug Administration
Timor-Leste Ministry
of Health
Timor-Leste
2010
n/a
2012
2010
Countries
National medicines
policies
A national drug policy sets
a gover e t’s long-term
goals for the
pharmaceutical sector and
provides a framework for
action by both the public
and the private sectors.
Pharmaceutical
sector country
profiles
A comprehensive
assessment of the
pharmaceutical sector
identifies gaps, informs
the design of effective
interventions and enables
evaluation of the impact
of interventions over time.
Country situational
analyses
These are generated
using a workbook tool to
a alyze medicines in
health care delivery.
They involve data
collection on medicines
use and availability,
policy implementation
and regulations
enforcement.
Essential Medicines Lists
Essential medicines are those
that satisfy the priority health
care needs of the population.
Which medicines are on the list
depends on disease prevalence,
current best evidence and costeffectiveness.
Bangladesh
2005
n/a
2014
2008
Bhutan
2007
n/a
2015
2016
DPRK
n/a
2012
DPR Korea - 2012
n/a
2011
Karnataka - 2013
Rajasthan - 2013
2015
Indonesia
2006
2011
2011
2011
Maldives
2007
2011
2014
2009
India
Myanmar
n/a
n/a
n/a
2014
2010
2011
2014
2011
2007
Nepal
Drug Regulatory
Authorities
Sri Lanka
2006
2011
2015
2013-14
Thailand
n/a
n/a
2015
2012
Bangladesh
Directorate General
of Drug
Administration
Bhutan Drug
Regulatory Authority
National Drug
Regulatory
Authority.
Website not
available
India Directorate
General of Health
Services, Ministry of
Health and Family
Welfare India
Indonesia National
Agency of Drug and
Food Control
Indonesia
Maldives Food and
Drug Authority
Food & Drug
Administration,
Myanmar
Nepal Department of
Drug Administration,
Ministry of Health
and Population
Sri Lanka Cosmetics,
Devices, and Drug
Regulatory Authority
Thailand Food and
Drug Administration
Timor-Leste Ministry
of Health
Timor-Leste
2010
n/a
2012
2010