Functions:

• Ensure availability of the safe, efficacious, effective and quality drugs in the Province.
• Enforcement of activities and its management under the DRAP Act 2012, Drug Act 1976 and rules framed there under.
• Advice government for the laws that are applicable to the province and assist in laying down regulatory measures, amendments to Acts and Rules.
• Issuance / Cancellation of Licenses and Management of Pharmacies/ Medical store/ Distribution setups
• Control and Management of Quality Control Laboratories in accordance to DRAP Act 2012, Drug Act 1976 and rules framed there under.
• Work with other provincial or federal governments for harmonization.
• Guidance on technical matters & develop the manual, guidelines and reference material to enhance and facilitate stake holders.
• Responsible for sale and distribution licensing, inspections, sampling and testing and overall quality control of medicinal products (including investigating violations and launching prosecutions).
• Laying down standards of drugs, cosmetics, diagnostics and devices.
• Engage any individual or organization for international opportunities for the purpose of training, education, conferences, seminars in order to improve capacity building.
• Monitoring adverse drug reactions.
• Recall of sub-standard drugs.
• To facilitate clinical research.
• Develop capacity to function as an independent Provincial Drug Regulatory Authority.