About Us
On May 1st, 1957 the Pharmacy and Poisons Act was enacted and the
Pharmacy and Poisons Board was established for the control of the
pharmacy profession and that of the trade in drugs and poisons.
Since the enactment of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act Cap 244, there
have been a number of noteworthy achievements
In 1993 the Board was established as a body corporate. As a body corporate, the Board with perpetual succession is capable in it’s name of:
- Suing and
being sued;
- Taking,
purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging or disposing
of movable and immovable property;
- Entering
into contracts; and
- Doing or performing all such other things and acts necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act, which may lawfully be done or performed by a body corporate.