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What is TFDA?
Tanzania Food
and Drugs Authority (TFDA): is a regulatory body, established under
the Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act 2003 and is responsible for
controlling the quality, safety and effectiveness of food, drugs,
herbal drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.
It regulates
importation, manufacturing, labelling, distribution, storage,
promotion and sale and of food, drugs, herbal drugs, cosmetics and
medical devices.
What products
are regulated by TFDA?
Food, drugs,
herbal drugs, cosmetics and medical devices
Does the TFDA
regulate veterinary drugs?
Yes, TFDA
regulates all veterinary drugs manufactured or imported into the
country.
Does TFDA also regulate Pesticides and consumable chemicals?
No, TFDA does not
regulate pesticides nor consumable and industrial chemicals.these products are regulated by Tanzania Pesticide Research Institute (TPRI) and Government Chemistry Laboratory Agency (GCLA) respectively.
Does the TFDA regulate illicit drugs?
TFDA
regulates only licit drugs which are approved for medical use e.g.
methadone, pethidine and morphine.
Illicit/Illegal drugs with no approved medical use in Tanzania such
as heroin, cocaine and cannabis sativa (bhang) are under the jurisdiction of the Inter-Ministerial Anti-Drug Commission.
What is the difference between TFDA and TBS?
Tanzania Bureau
of Standards (TBS) is a Government institution under the Ministry of Industries and Trade,responsible with setting national standards of quality of all products.
TBS was established under the standards Act No. 3 of 1975.
On the other hand, TFDA is a regulatory body under the ministry of health and social welfare responsible with protecting the public healthy by insuring various National Standards of Food, Drugs,Cosmetics and medical devices are met and adhered to.
TFDA
was formed under Tanzania Food,Drugs and Cosmetics Act No 1 of 2003.
What types of permits/licenses are issued by TFDA?
TFDA issues the following licenses or permit according to section 21(2) of the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 2003:-
- Manufacturing license
- Whole sale license
- Retail license/permit
- Import permit
- Any other license or permit as the Authority may deem fit
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