Drap

Established under DRAP Act 2012, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) is responsible for providing effective coordination and enforcement of The Drugs Act, 1976 (XXXI of 1976) and to bring harmony in inter-provincial trade and commerce of therapeutic goods. Therapeutic goods regulated by the DRAP include: 1. Pharmaceutical and biological drugs for human or veterinary use, 2. Medical Devices and Medical Cosmetics 3. Health & OTC (non-drugs) also known as alternative medicines such as: a) Ayurvedic b) Chinese c) Unani d) Homeopathy e) Nutritional products f) Food supplements for human beings & animals. DRAP ensures that therapeutic goods, approved and available in market, meet prescribed standards of quality, safety and efficacy. The regulatory functions performed by DRAP include registration and marketing authorization, vigilance, market surveillance and control, licensing establishments, regulatory inspection, laboratory testing, clinical trials oversight, pharmacovigilance, and lot release of biologicals etc.