Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) is the principal drug regulatory agency in Bangladesh and it functions under the

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History

Directorate General of Drug Administration was established in 1976 under the

as a separate department. It was upgraded on 17 January 2010. The department is responsible for issuing licenses to pharmaceutical companies. The Drug Control Committee of the department decides on drug registration.

References

Government agencies of Bangladesh 1976 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Drugs in Bangladesh Regulators of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub