Are there controls on drug promotion based on regulations and consistent with the WHO Ethical Criteria for Medicinal
Drug Promotion?
+
Is there a national essential drugs list (EDL)/formulary using INN officially adopted and distributed countrywide? +
Is there an official drug committee whose duties include updating the national drugs list? +
Has the national essential drugs list /formulary been updated and distributed countrywide in the past five years? +
Do drug donations comply with the national drugs list? +
Are there formal procedures for registering drugs? +
Is there a drug registration committee? +
Is drug registration renewal required at least every five years? +
Number of drug outlets inspected, out of total number of drug outlets in the country. 100% (132/132)
Number of drug outlets in violation, out of total number of drug outlets inspected. 70% (92/132)
Number of sanctions and administrative measures implemented, out of total number of violations identified. 0%
Number of advertisements in violation of regulations on the ethical promotion of drugs, out of total number of
advertisements monitored.
10% (5/49)
Number of sanctions implemented for advertisements in violation of regulations, out of total number of violations identified. 100% (5/5)
Value of drugs from the national drugs list procured in the public sector, out of total value of drugs procured in the same
sector.
27% (415/1516)
Number of drugs from the national drugs list prescribed, out of total number of drugs prescribed. 95% (1440/1516)
Number of drugs from the national drugs list sold, out of total number of drugs sold. 95% (1440/1516)
Number of locally manufactured drugs sold in the country from the national drugs list, out of the total number of drugs from
the national drugs list.
60% (910/1516)
Number of combination drugs newly registered, out of total number of newly registered drugs. 0% (0/243)
Number of registered drugs, which are banned in other countries, out of total number of registered drugs. 0% (0/243)