Formation | 1976 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Key people | Major General Mohammad Yousuf (officer) (Director General) |
Parent organization | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
Website | Department of Drug Administration |
Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) is the principal drug regulatory agency in Bangladesh and it functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. [1] [2]
Directorate General of Drug Administration was established in 1976 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a separate department. It was upgraded on 17 January 2010. [3] The department is responsible for issuing licenses to pharmaceutical companies. [4] The Drug Control Committee of the department decides on drug registration. [5]