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    "content": "(1) There is established the National Quality Control Laboratory of National Quality Control Laboratory. the Authority which shall be used as a facility for- (a) the examination and testing of health products and technologies including vaccines and biopharmaceuticals and any material or substance from or with which and the manner in which drugs may be manufactured, processed or treated and ensuring the quality control of drugs and medicinal substances; (b) performing chemical, biological, bio-chemical, physiological and pharmacological analysis and other pharmaceutical evaluation; (c) testing, on behalf of the Government, of locally manufactured and imported health products and technologies in the Kenyan market prior to marketing authorisation, redistribution and post-distribution; (d) providing technical support to local manufacturers and building their capacity in matters pertaining to quality control of regulated products through on-site and off-site training and laboratory assessments; (e) conducting investigations into the quality and safety status of regulated products developing and administering a data bank on quality assurance of all health products and technologies and generating scientific evidence and reports on the quality and safety status of the registered products; (f) conducting research and training and providing high quality analytics and expert knowledge in the areas of health products and technologies and active pharmaceutical ingredients; and (g) developing and administering a data bank on quality assurance on behalf of the Authority. (2) The National Quality Control Laboratory shall be the quality control laboratory of health products and technologies for the Authority. (3) The Board shall appoint a Director of the National Quality Control Laboratory who shall be responsible to the Authority for the day-to-day management of the National Quality Control Laboratory. (4) The Director of the National Quality Control Laboratory shall hold office on such terms and conditions of service as may be specified in the instrument of appointment by the Board. (5) The Director of the National Quality Control Laboratory shall be a registered pharmacist and shall possess a Master’s degree in a science related field from a recognised university. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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