by: Mrs. Phoutthavanh Inlorkham

The Law on Drug and medical Products was developed in 2000 and it was revised in 2011 to comply with international regulations and the reality of the management of drug and medical products of the Lao PDR. The Food and Drug Department (FDD) is as a National Drug Regulatory Authority (NDRA) of the Ministry of Health has implemented the Law by disseminating to all relevant sections, both central and provincial level across the country.

To ensure that the relevant laws and regulations of the Ministry of Health are effectively and thoroughly implemented, the FDD with the fund supported of  World Health Organization (WHO) organized the meeting to disseminate to provinces on the law of drug and medical products and relevant regulations in control and management of medicines.

On 18-19 September 2017, the Food and Drug Administration held a dissemination on legislations in Luang Prabang especially Law on Drug and Medical Products and related regulation which the aims to bring it into Effective Implementation by relevant agencies in district level for both public and private sectors to encourage them to have the recognition, understanding of regulatory framework of drug and medical product management and implement effectively. The meeting was led by Deputy Governor of the two districts: Nambarkand and Pak Ou District. The meeting was attended by Deputy Director of Food and Drug Department, MOH, Deputy Director of LuangPrabang Provincial Health Department. The meeting was have more than 100 participant of two districts who relate in implementing attended such as: staffs of district administration office, district health office, environment police, custom, trade and industry office, justice, lawyer, education, information and culture, and agriculture office, health village and pharmacy owners and etc ...