1. DRUG ACT 1976 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
Marketed drug whether produced locally or imported are of required quality
New drugs are adequately tested and evaluated for both safety and efficacy before their intended use
Term of approval of any product can be modified or the product can be withdrawn from use after marketing, on the basis of additional information

2. Medical practitioners are kept fully informed about the properties of the drugs, i-e., their desired and undesired effects
There is also control over advertising to prevent or discourage misuse by medical profession and public
It is important to note that medicine and substances concerned with Ayurvedic or Unani system of medicines are exempted from this act. This act regulate import, manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of quality drugs having specific objectives

3. CONSTITUTION OF CENTRAL LICENSING BOARD
DG Health Govt. of Pakistan
The secretary, provincial health dept. Punjab
The secretary, provincial health dept. Sindh
One member conversant with pharmaceutical profession, Frontier
One member conversant with medical profession, Baluchistan
One member from drug administration, Govt. of Pakistan (secretary)

4. DRUG REGISTRATION (Constitution Board)
The D.G Health Govt. of Pakistan
Professor of clinical subject
Professor of Pharmacology
Dy. D.G Health or one Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical chemist
Medical specialist, Army medical Corp.
Member from drug administration (secretary)i

5. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY ALSO CONSTITUTES FOLLOWING STANDING DRUG COMMITTEES
Drug evaluation committee
National formulary committee
Advertisement control committee
Any other purpose
National formulary id a list showing names and strength of all imported and locally manufactured drugs available in markets for use of medical practitioners.

6. DANGEROUS DRUG ACT 1930 ABUSE OF DRUG:
Primary objective to prevent misuse of drugs having potential for abuse
ABUSE OF DRUG:
If drug is taken a part from its medicinal use, it is important to note when use ends and misuse begins, this is abuse of drug. There is no proper border line for use and abuse of drugs.

7. DRUGS HAVING POTENTIAL FOR MISUSE
Coca
Depressants like opiates (heroin, morphine, methadone)
Amphetamines
Mood altering drugs like Cannabis and Mescaline
Such drugs are called dangerous drugs

8. WHO CRITERIA FOR DRUG ADDICTION/ DEPENDENCE
An individual may become compelled to continue taking drugs (craving)
Amount needed for the intended initial effect may have to be increased (tolerance)
Discontinuation of drugs may leads to complex sequence of symptoms (withdrawal symptoms)
Physical and psychological dependence may occur
Social deterioration of the personality of the drug user may occur

9. DANGEROUS DRUG RULE 8
Deals with mode of sale and supply of these drugs.
A licensed chemist may sell opium alkaloids or coca derivatives to medical practitioner known to him subject to certain conditions
The drug may also be supplied to any person having a prescription subject to certain conditions

10. DANGEROUS DRUG RULE 13 Medicinal hemp……………………... 3 ounces
Medicinal opium…………………..… 3 ounces
Opium alkaloid derivatives
(excluding prepared opium)… grains
4. Coca derivatives…………………….. 60 grains

11. DANGEROUS DRUG RULE 14 Cocaine and preparations containing it
Medical opium
Morphine and preparations containing it
Morphine derivatives and preparations containing them
Extracts or tinctures of Indian hemp