Overhaul In Store For Cambodia's ‘Fragmented’ Drug Rules

Cambodia’s drug regulatory framework needs an overhaul, according to the World Health Organization, which has issued a tender for interested parties to review the current situation and produce draft legislation that meets current international norms.

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Cambodia's drug regulatory framework needs updating • Source: Shutterstock

The World Health Organization says that Cambodia’s regulatory and legislative framework for pharmaceuticals and medical devices is to be brought into line with modern-day international standards because the existing rules are fragmented and enforcement of the legislation is “challenging.”

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