1 annual report 2005 pharmaceutical services programme introduction the division psd ministry of health moh as key government agency in sector is responsible to ensure an equitable adequate and affordable access by people safe effective good quality medicines that they are used a therapeutically sound way improve their outcomes life this comprises three main subdivisions national control bureau npcb enforcement branch care management development plays major roles i contributes directly public establishing implementing drug registration system besides regulating industry through assures country ii protects consumers from hazardous drugs misleading medicine advertisements unscrupulous practices related pharmacy legislation importation sale advertisement iii optimises therapy provision ensuring efficient selection procurement distribution pharmaceuticals rational cost use up date clinical