Harmonization of medical products regulation: a key factor for improving regulatory capacity in the East African Community

Table 3 Status of indicators NMRA governance category (2010/11–2015/16)

	National Medicines Regulatory Agency
	Burundi	Kenya	Rwanda	Tanzania	Uganda	Zanzibar
Indicator 3: NMRA level of autonomy
NMRA’s level of autonomy	Department within the Ministry of Health	Semi-Autonomous	Semi-Autonomous	Semi-Autonomous	Autonomous	Semi-Autonomous
Indicator 4: Availability of structures to support NMRA decision making process
Medicine Law	Republic of Burundi. Decret No. 100/150 du 30 September 1980 portant Organization de I’exercise de la Pharmacie au Burundi. 1980.	Republic of Kenya. The Pharmacy and Poisons Act, Chapter 244. 1957, as amended in 2009.	Republic of Rwanda. Law No. 47/2012 of 14/01/2013 relating to the Regulation and Inspection of Food and Pharmaceutical Products. 2013	United Republic of Tanzania (Mainland). Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Cap 219. 2003, as amended in 2004, 2014 & 2019	Republic of Uganda. The National Drug Policy and Authority Act. 1993.	United Republic of Tanzania (Zanzibar). The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act. No. 2 of 2006 as amended in 2016
Existence of NMRA Governing Board	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^Δ

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