Fig. 1
From: Legislation and current developments in adverse drug reaction reporting in Mongolia: how far are we?
Governance of pharmaceutical sector of Mongolia. The Ministry of Health (MOH) is responsible for oversight of the main functions of the pharmaceutical sector policy and regulation at the national level. The Health Development Center (HDC) and its Medicines and Medical Equipment unit is a professional organization affiliated with the MOH, which provides support for policy formulation and technical capacity strengthening in the areas of pharmaceutical system. Both the Human Medicines Council and Special Permission Commission of the MOH are operational without permanent staff (dashed arrows). General Agency for Specialized Inspection (GASI) is the government regulating agency in charge of monitoring the implementation of state regulations and standards, including those related to the health and pharmaceutical system. The National quality control laboratory is affiliated with the GASI and aims to offer a full service for testing all pharmaceuticals. At the regional level, MOH and GASI make control and collaboration with the Governors’ office and its departments of the city and province