STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2017 No.________

The National Drug Policy and Authority (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

(Made under section 64 of the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, Cap 206)

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the Minister responsible for health by section 64 of the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, and on advice of the National Drug Authority, makes these Regulations this ………………. day of …………………………., 2017.

Title and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Drug Policy and Authority (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.

2. These Regulations shall come into force on the 14^th day of July 2017.

Amendment of the National Drug Policy and Authority (Fees) Regulations, 2014

The Schedule to the National Drug Policy and Authority (Fees) Regulations, 2017 is amended –

1. in Part 1, by inserting immediately after paragraph 5 (b) the following –

“(c) Application for amendment of notification

US $ 50”

; and

 

1. in Part 6, by substituting for paragraph 3, the following –

“3.	Verification fees for a consignment imported by a licensed person, a consignment for donation or a consignment imported by or for a Government ministry, department, project, programme or institution except a consignment specified in subparagraph (b)	2.0%     of   FOB price
	Verification fees for a consignment imported by a licensed person for wholesale or retail where the consignment comprises the following drugs - Drug composition Dosage form of drug Albendazole 400mg Tablets/ Suspension 100mg/5ml Tablet/ Suspension Amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml Suspension Amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to Amoxicillin 250mg Capsule Ampicillin 125mg + Cloxacillin 125mg/5ml Suspension Ampicillin 250mg + Cloxacillin 250mg Capsule Artemether / Lumefantrine  20/120mg Tablet Artemether/ Lumefantrine 15/90 Dry Suspension Dry Suspension Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 100mg Tablet Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets/Syrup 1mg/ml Tablets/ Syrup Chloramphenicol Palmitate 125mg/5ml Suspension Ciprofloxacin 500mg Tablet Ciprofloxacin 0.2% Intravenous infusion Cloxacillin 125mg/5ml Suspension Cloxacillin Sodium equivalent to Cloxacillin 250mg Capsule Dextrose 5% IV fluids Dextrose 50% (D50) Intravenous infusion Diclofenac Sodium 50mg Tablet Doxycycline 100mg Capsule	12 % of FOB price
	Drug composition Dosage form of drug Erythromycin 125mg/5ml (as Estolate and Ethyl Succinate) Suspension Erythromycin 250mg Tablet Hartmann's Ringer Lactate IV fluids Ibuprofen 200mg Tablets /Suspension 100mg/5ml Tablet/ Suspension Loperamide 2mg Capsule Magnesium Trisilicate 250mg + Dried Aluminium Hydroxide 120mg/Gel Tablet Mannitol 20% Intravenous infusion Metronidazole 0.5% Intravenous infusion Metronidazole 200mg Tablets /Suspension 100mg/5ml Tablet/ Suspension Sodium Chloride 0.9% IV fluids Omeprazole 20mg Capsule ORS - Each sachet contains: Glucose Andhyrous 13.5gm + Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate 2.9gm + Sodium Chloride 2.6gm + Potassium Chloride 1.5gm Sachet-plain       Sachet-orange flavour ORS + Zinc Sulphate Monhydarate 20mg Tablets( 2 sachets ORS+ 10 Zinc Tablets Tablets/ Powder Paracetamol 500mg Tablets/Suspension 120mg/5ml Tablet/ Suspension Quinine Sulphate 300mg Tablets/Syrup 100mg     /5ml Tablet/ Syrup Sulfamethoxazole 200mg + Trimethoprim 40mg/5ml Suspension Surgical Spirit Solution
	Drug composition Dosage form of drug Trimethoprim 80mg + Sulfamethoxazole 400mg Tablet Zinc Sulfate monohydrate BP (54.90 mg) equivalent to 20mg elemental Zinc/Solution Supplement 10mg/5ml" Tablets/ Syrup

                                                                                      

                            

                           

                            

                                                                     HON. DR. JANE RUTH ACENG,

                                                                         Minister of Health.