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Preamble: An act relating to foods, drugs, cosmetics and therapeutic devices. Long Title: Short Title: The Food and Drugs Act. Operational Date: August 4, 1975. Number: of 1975. Last Amendment: January 1, 1996. Download: Click here to download
In order for an item to be registered or assessed, a form must first be completed and submitted to the Ministry of Health, Standards and Regulation Division. These application forms must be supported by the relevant information necessary for the approval process.
- Standards Research and Development
- Investigation and Enforcement
- Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Affairs
- Product Registration
- Import Permit Processing
- Registration and Monitoring of Institutions and Facilities
- Advisory Panels
The main function of Standards Research and Development is to develop new and update existing standards and guidelines relevant to the operation of health care facilities in both the public and private sectors. Quality assurance also resides in this Branch where audit tools are developed and used to asses compliance with standards established for h...
Investigation and Enforcement is responsible for maintaining an efficient client satisfaction mechanism through its complaint management system. It facilitates the conduct of investigations on complaints made on the public health sector. This is through the network of Regional Health Authorities, their hospitals, health centres and health departmen...
Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Affairs focuses on the following three (3) areas: 1. Product Registration 2. Import Permit Processing 3. Registration and Monitoring of Institutions and Facilities View Pharmacovigilance
Most products require registration with the Ministry of Health prior to importation, distribution and sale in Jamaica as outlined in the Food and Drugs Act, 1964. These include pharmaceuticals (prescription and over the counter drugs), herbal preparations, natural health products, products containing vitamins and minerals. The following categories ...
Approval is required for products regulated under the Food and Drugs Act, 1964 and Precursor Chemicals Act, 2005before they can be imported into the country. Before importation, the customer should fill out the appropriate application form and pay the application fee. Permission to import is granted only if the product being requested has been revi...
A nursing home, pursuant to Section 2 of the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1934is any house or building and grounds used for or intended to be used for receiving into the premises, persons suffering from any illness, injury or infirmity and providing the care of a nurse to such person. Facilities covered by the Act include: 1. Private Hospitals 2...
An Advisory Panel Mechanism was created in 2000 to pull internal and external experts to provide a collaborative network supporting the Division in the development of systems and programmes, which will advance the quality of healthcare and provide inputs for health policy formulation. These are the: 1. Medical Review Panel (serious clinical complai...
FOOD AND DRUGS THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT Law 46 of 1964. Acts [4th August, 1975.1 1974* 70f 1996, Sch. PART I. Preliminary 1. This Act may be cited as the Food and.Drugs Act. short title 2. In this Act- "advertisement" includes any representation by any means' whatever for the purpose of promoting directly or indi-
The Food and Drugs Act states that it is illegal to sell any food, which is unfit for human consumption. These could be poisonous or of a generally harmful nature. Persons guilty of such an offence are liable to a fine or to imprisonment with or without hard labour. Distributin of Drug Samples.
Short Title: The Food and Drugs Act. Operational Date: January 1, 1975. Number: of 1975. Last Amendment: January 1, 2014
FOOD AND DRUGS THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT REG~LA~ONS (under section 21) THE FOOD AND DRUGS REGULATIONS, 1975 (Made by the Minister on the 3rd day of March, 1975) L.N. 65/15 Amdts: [4th August, IW L.N. 908193 gj;; PART I. Definitions 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food and Drugs Regula- tions. 1975.
