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Table 1 Composition of State Regulatory Infrastructure

From: Global pharmaceutical regulation: the challenge of integration for developing states

3.01.04

Equal to one if a national medicines policy official document exists.

3.01.12

Equal to one if pharmaceutical policy implementation is being regularly monitored/assessed.

3.01.14

Equal to one if a policy is in place to manage and sanction conflict of interest issues in pharmaceutical affairs.

3.01.16

Equal to one if there a whistle-blowing mechanism allowing individuals to raise a concern about wrongdoing occurring in the pharmaceutical sector of your country.

5.01.01

Equal to one if there are legal provisions establishing the powers and responsibilities of the Medicines Regulatory Authority (MRA).

5.01.02

Equal to one if there is a MRA.

5.01.04.02

Equal to one if the MRA is a semi autonomous agency.

5.01.10

Equal to one if an assessment of the medicines regulatory system has been conducted during the five years before the survey.

5.01.11

Equal to one if the MRA gets funds from regular budget of the government.

5.01.15

Equal to one if the MRA uses a computerized information management system to store and retrieve information on registration, inspections, etc.

5.02.15S

Equal to one if legal provisions require declaration of potential conflict of interests for the experts involved in the assessment and decision-making for registration.

5.05.03

Equal to one if Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements are published by the government.

5.05.07

Equal to one if National Good Distribution Practice requirements are published by the government

5.05.11

Equal to one if National Good Pharmacy Practice Guidelines are published by the government