Profile:

The NATIONAL DRUG AUTHORITY is drug regulatory body established by Uganda Government Statute No. 13 of 1993. The Authority consists of a Chairman and 19 members drawn from various disciplines and sectors with special relevance and interest in proper administration and management of drugs.

The role of NDA:

NDA's role is to ensure that only high quality, efficacious and cost effective medicine (both human and veterinary) are availed to the population of Uganda.

NDA has four technical departments:

• Drug Assessment and Registration Department
  
• Inspectorate Department
  
• Drug Information Department
  
• National Drug Quality Control Laboratory