Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) is the principal drug regulatory agency in Bangladesh and it functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[1][2]
Directorate General of Drug Administration was established in 1976 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a separate department. It was upgraded on 17 January 2010.[3] The department is responsible for issuing licenses to pharmaceutical companies.[4] The Drug Control Committee of the department decides on drug registration.[5]