Pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh

The pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh is one of the most developed technology sectors within the country. Manufacturers produce

Pharmaceutical companies are expanding their business with the aim to expand the export market.^[1]

There are 5 types of medicine manufacturing companies in Bangladesh.

Type of drug manufacturer	Number of manufacturing companies	Current manufacturing status
Allopathic Drug Manufacturers	199	Functional
Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturers	172	Functional
Unani Drug Manufacturers	500	Functional
Herbal Drug Manufacturers	29	Functional
Homoeopathic & Biochemic Drug Manufacturers	28	Functional

Products

The Industry exports

injectables

, IV infusions, etc. These products have been well accepted by medical practitioners, chemists, patients and the regulatory bodies of all of their importing nations. The packaging and the presentation of the products of Bangladesh are comparable to any international standard.

Regulation

Two organizations regulate drugs and pharmacies in Bangladesh.

The

homeopathic systems.^[2]

The Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh(PCB) was established under the Pharmacy Ordinance Act in 1976.^[3] to control the pharmacy practice in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society is affiliated with the International Pharmaceutical Federation and Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association. The National Drug Policy (2005) states that the World Health Organization’s current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) should be strictly followed and that manufacturing units will be regularly inspected by the DDA. Other key regulation features are restrictions on imported drugs (where these are produced by four or more local firms), a ban on local production of around 1,700 drugs that are considered non-essential or harmful and strict price controls on some 117 principal medicines.^[4]

Notes and references

^ "Pharmaceutical Sector of Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges" (PDF). BRAC University.
^ "Home". www.dgda.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ "Home". www.pcb.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Article Novartis Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Marketplace Archived 4 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Pharmaceutical Sector of Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges" (PDF). BRAC University.

[2] "Home". www.dgda.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[3] "Home". www.pcb.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[4] Article Novartis Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Marketplace Archived 4 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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Products

Regulation

See also

Notes and references