Deputies approved a bill requiring strict control of the manufacture, import, export and distribution of narcotic medicines, with prescribing doctors and dispensing pharmacists overseeing medical use. Health Minister Mohamed Lemine Ould Raghani said the government would enforce the controls rigorously. After the Senate's January vote, deputies stressed the need to curb uncontrolled medicines while protecting pharmacy outlets.[1]
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References
- AMI — L'assemblée nationale adopte les projets de lois sur les stupéfiants et substances psychotropes et sur la communication audio visuelle21 February 2008, narcotics bill and deputies' discussionarchived
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