The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe is requesting comments on the draft Complementary Medicines Regulations. The draft regulations, once approved, will control the sale and distribution of complementary medicines. The regulations do not cover African Traditional Medicines as these are controlled by ZINATHA. The dispensing of complementary medicines will be dealt with in terms of the Medicines and Allied Substance Control Act (Chapter 15:03) as well as complementary medicines prescription preparations. Click here to access the draft Complementary Medicines Regulations.

The MCAZ recently revised its Registration guidelines. The review has been necessitated by the need to incorporate regional and international requirements, advances and changes in regulatory practice and policy. Click here to see the new draft Guideline on submitting an application for registration. Comments can be made by  completing the following form EVF16 submission of comments from stakeholders and submitting it to the following email: mcaz@mcaz.co.zw by the 10th of April 2012.

The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is the regulatory body that was established by the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act (MASCA) SI 150 of 1991. Part of its mandate is to control the manufacture, importation and sale of veterinary medicines to ensure that only safe, efficacious and good quality medicines are accessible to the people and livestock of Zimbabwe.

The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe wishes to advise the public that there is counterfeit ESB3 that is being manufactured and sold in Masvingo. The product is a white powder packed in transparent polythene bag inside a yellow manila catch cover with the name, information and use instructions. It comes in 30g packs and is sold for $4.00.