Strict prohibition against making or selling counterfeit medicines.
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Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Legislative Enactment Act XXIII of 1940 (Adopted via Act VIII of 1973)
1940
2026-08-26T00:00:00Z
English (Original) / Bengali (Official)
Foundational legislation regulating the import, export, manufacture, distribution, and sale of medicines, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and preventing adulterated or counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs in Bangladesh.
Anyone navigating public health & drug regulation issues must comply with these statutory requirements to ensure legal protection and prevent sanctions.
ভেজাল ও মানহীন ঔষধ তৈরি ও বিক্রয় নিষিদ্ধকরণ
Strict prohibition against making or selling counterfeit medicines.
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Act No. XXIII of 1940
“Foundational legislation regulating the import, export, manufacture, distribution, and sale of medicines, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and preventing adulterated or counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs in Bangladesh.”
ঔষধের মান নিয়ন্ত্রণ, নকল ও ভেজাল ঔষধ উৎপাদন এবং বিক্রয় প্রতিরোধ সংক্রান্ত আইন।
Strict prohibition against making or selling counterfeit medicines.