Official regulation of medicines
Aim is to provide effective and safe medicines.
Becoming increasingly complex.
Basic requirement is that no medicine may be prescribed, sold or supplied without prior licensing or registration by the government
Tension between ensuring the safety of a drug vs the need to bring a potentially useful drug to the market quickly
NSA-Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act- established Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce safety requirements
Regulation of Medicines in Different Countries:
| USA | Canada | United Kingdom | Australia | New Zealand |
| South Africa | Singapore |
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