National Drug Policy and Authority Act 1993 (Ch 206) .

This Act establishes the National Drug Authority and provides for the control of import, export, placing on the market and prescription of drugs in Uganda. It also contains special provisions relating to classified drugs and outlines the national drug policy. “Drug” means any substance or preparation used or intended to be used for internal or external application to the human or animal body either in the treatment or prevention of disease or for improving physiological functions, or for agricultural or industrial purposes.
The National Drug Authority is established as a body corporate and shall, among other things, regulate the sale of drugs and approve the national list of essential drugs. There shall be a National Drug Authority Commission, which shall monitor and supervise the implementation of the decisions of the Authority. The Act requires drugs to be kept separate from food.