Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice

Pharmaceutical laws and regulations in Iran: An overview

Authors

Pardis Zaboli
Amir Hashemi-Meshkini
Mehdi Varmaghani
Hadi Gholami
Iman Vazirian
Hedieh-Sadat Zekri
Shahriar Eslamitabar
Abbas Kebriaeezadeh
Puttaswamy Ganashree
Krishnaswamy Bhuvana
Narayana Sarala
Abstract
The pharmaceutical legal framework is a very important infrastructure in achieving predefined goals in pharmaceutical sector: Accessibility, quality, and rational use of medicine. This study aims to review the current pharmaceutical sector-related legal provisions in Iran where the Food and Drug Organization (FDO) is in charge of regulating all issues related to the pharmaceutical sector. The main laws and regulations enacted by parliament and cabinet and even internal regulations enacted by the Ministry of Health or Iran FDO are reviewed. Different laws and regulations are categorized according to the main goals of Iran national drug policy.

Keywords

Accessibility
availability
counterfeit medicines
pharmaceutical trade-related aspects
rational use of medicine
Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice
Volume 5, Issue 3
Summer 2016
Pages 155-161

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