GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM
HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

OTIFICATION

Dated Aizawl, the 20thSept., 2016.

NO.B.J.11018/2/2014-HFW /Pt.II : In pursuance of Notification vide No.B.11011/2/2014-HFW/Pt and
in the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute State Drug
Consultative Committee, State Drug Procurement Committee, Central Drug Disposal Committee,
District Drug Disposal Committee, State Level Drugs & Therapeutic Advisory Committee and District
Level Drugs & Therapeutic Advisory Committee consisting of the following members with immediate
effect and until further orders :-

STATE DRUG CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

Commissioner & Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Deptt. - Chiarman
Principal Director, Health & Family Welfare Department - Sr/ Vice-Chairman
Director of Health Services - Vice Chairman
Director, Hospital & Medical Education - Vice Chairman
Head of Drug Control Administration - Vice Chairman
Joint Director (P), Directorate of Health Services - Member
Joint Director (P), Directorate of Hospital & Medl. Education - Member
Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Aizawl - Member
Head of Department of every clinical discipline, District Hospital. - - Member
Aizawl.
Head of Department, Department of Pharmacy, RIPANS - Member

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Committee would be responsible for initially preparing and subsequent updation of the
essential drug list every two years for the public sector. A separate Drug Consultative Committee
with appropriate composition would be constituted in respect of drug pertaining to Indian System of
Medicine.

STATE DRUG PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE

Commissioner & Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Deptt. - Chairman
Principal Director, Health & Family Welfare Department - Sr. Chairman
Director of Health Services - Vice Chairman
Director, Hospital & Medical Education - Vice Chairman
Head of Drug Control Administration - Mmeber Secreary
Joint Director (P), Directorate of Health Services - Member
Joint Director (P), Directorate of Hospital & Medl. Education - Member
Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Aizawl - Member
Head of Department of every clinical discipline, District Hospital - - Member
Aizawl.
Head of Department, Department of Pharmacy, RIP ANS - Member

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Committee will be responsible for centralized procurement of all drugs, and change the
present system of procuring medicines by different Directorates and other disease control programmes
from multiple windows.

CENTRAL DRUG DISPOSAL COMMITTEE
Deputy Director, Central Medical Store - Chairman
Superintending Pharmacist, Central Medical Store - Member Secy
Representative of Director of Health Services - Member
Representative of Director of Hospital &Medical Education - Member
Representative of State Drug Controller- Member

DISTRICT DRUG DISPOSAL COMMITTEE

Chief Medical Officer - Chairman
District Asstt. Director (Food & Drugs) - Member Secy.
Representatuive of District Medl. Supdt., - Member

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Committee shall, after due verification of the stock and purchase details pertaining to the
"Expired Drugs' and/or drugs declared "not of Standard Quality" shall supervise the destruction of the
above drugs and make a list of such drugs along with name of the drug with strength, Batch no, Expiry
Date, Name and Address of the Manufacturer, Name of the Supplier with the total cost of Rupees.
The member shall put their signature on the list of the Drugs destroyed which shall be deleted from
the stock register.

Destruction of the Drugs shall be carried out as per the existing procedure for destruction of
Drugs laid down by the State Pollution Control Board in order to avoid pollution of the environment.

STATE LEVEL DRUGS & THERAPEUTIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department Chairman
Principal Director, Health & Family Welfare Sr. Vice Chairman
Joint Secy./Deputy Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Member
Director, Health Services Vice Chairman
Director, Hospital & Medical Education Vice Chairman
Head of Drug Control Administration Member Secy.
Medical Supdt., District Hospital, Aizawl Member
HOD, Medicine, District Hospital, Aizawl Member
HOD, Surgery, District Hospital, Aizawl Member
HOD, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, District Hospital, Azi Member
. HOD, Paediatrics, District Hospital, Aizawl Member
Joint Director, DHS (P) Member
Joint Director, DHME (P) Member
HOD, Deptt, ofPhannacy, RIPANS Member

VI DISTIUCT LEVEL DRUGS & THERAPEUTIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

J. Chief Medical Officer Chairman
2. District Medical Superintendent Vice Chairman
3. Drug Controlling Officer Member Secy.
4.Senior Medical Officer Member
5.Dy. Medical Officer Member
6.Specialist of any discipline Member

TERMS OF REFERENCE

These Commitees will be responsible for reviewing drug utilization and promoting rational use of drugs.
The concepts of essential drugs, rational drug use and generic prescribing shall be an integral part of basic and in service train9ng of health professionalss ..

All drugs shall be prescribed and dispensed only by their generic name or international Non- Proprietory Name (INN) in the public sector. Regular Prescription Audits shall be commissioned in public hospitals to measure the compliance in this regard.

The present Drug Information Centre should be better equipped.
The State would-endeavour to conduct training of drug sellers, continuing education of health care providers and consumer education.

The State would endeavour to provide financial incentives to promote rational use of drugs apart from regulatory and managerial strategies.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monitoring and Evaluation is an essential component of the State Essential Generic Drug Policy. Monitoring & Evaluation shall take place at regular intervals, and complete external evaluation will be conducted after every five years. Monitoring System for private sector shall be developed and implemented by the department. A Mechanism for redressal of public grievances shall be developed and implemented by the department. A Mechanism for redressal of public grievance shall also be developed and made effective.

AMENDMENT

This policy document shall be reviewed and revised appropriate intervals on need base at least once every 5 years.


Sd/-_ FANAI
Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Mizoram
Health & Family Welfare Department

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