Few elements of drug policy issues had been addressed prior to the first National Drug Policy. The first comprehensive National Drug Policy was formulated in 1993. Since then some amendments have been made in-line with: The current economic policy which resulted in price deregulation, and comprehensive care of HIV/AIDS, policy on ARC drug supply and use has been formulated and put in action since July 2002 as complementary to the National Drug Policy

• National Drug Policy

Legislation and Regulation

• The pharmaceutical sector had been regulated by Pharmacy regulation No. 288/64 of 1964. This regulation has been replaced by the Drug Administration and Control Proclamation No. 176/99 of June 1999 which is comprehensive enough to regulate the entire life cycle of pharmaceuticals. This proclametion is currently replaced by Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Controll proclametion No. 661/2009
• Ethiopian Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Authority Proclamation No. 661/2009
• Ethiopian Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Authority Regulation No. 189/2010
• Food Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Councils of Ministers Regulation No 299/2013
• WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Ratification Proclamation No. 822/2014
• Rate of Service fees for Food, Medicine, Health Professional and Health Institutions Registration and Licensing Council of Ministers Regulation page 8729 Scedule 8735/2015

Directives and standards

• To implement the various and legislations different directives and standards have been developed and put in action
• Directives and standards are linked here with