Jordan Food

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• Jordan Food Drug
• Administration

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Background

• As of April, 2003, the Jordan Food and Drug
  Administration (JFDA) was created by law.
• The new independent institution (JFDA) took over
  the following functions
• Drug regulatory and quality control functions.
• Food safety and hygiene.

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Background

• To achieve its function, the following took
  place
• 1- The following departments were separated from
  MOH and became under JFDA jurisdictions
• Drug Directorate (DD)
• Food Directorate (FD)
• Quality Control Laboratory (QCL)
• Food Laboratories including-
• Amman
• Aqaba
• Irbid

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Background Continued

• 2. Bilateral agreement signed with the Ministry
  of Health that outlines the duties and
  responsibilities of each institution.
• According to the agreement food and drug
  inspection functions remain under the
  administrative responsibility of the MOH and
  technical supervision by the JFDA.

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Jordan Food and Drug Administration
Organizational Chart
Secretary General for Technical affairs
Private sector
Secretary General for administrative affairs
Health Minister
Director General
Director of Drug
Director of Food
Board of Directors
Consultants
Asst. to GD for Drug
Legal Office
External Relations office
Asst. to GD for Food
Director of Drugs
Internal Audit
Information, Research QA
Director of Food
Admin and Finance
Director of Lab services
Directories
Technical affairs Asst.
Technical affairs Asst.
Human Resources
Drug Lab
Information technology
Lab affairs Asst.
Food Lab
Finance Accounting
Quality improvement.
Lab affairs Asst.
Departments
Research
Narcotics Psychotropic
Imported Food
Transportation
Consumer awareness
Clinical Research
Supply Logistics
Domestic Food
Pricing
Pharmacovigilance
Units
Food Establishments
Import/Export
Cosmetics Medical Devices
Food Additives special formulas
Registration
Drug Registration
Inspection monitoring
Drug Factories
Pharmacies Drug Wholesaler
The D.G may appoint Consultants on part time or
full time basis
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National Drug Policy Goal

• To develop, within the available financial and
  human resources, the potential that drugs have to
  improve and maintain the health of the
  population.

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National Drug Policy Objectives

• 1- Ensure that medical needs are covered by
• the availability at all times of essential drugs,
  
• vaccines, medical devices, and consumables
• for the prevention, alleviation and cure of
• diseases at a cost that the individual citizen
• and the state can afford.

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National Drug Policy Objectives

• 2- Ensure the safety, efficacy and quality of all
  medicines, vaccines, medical devices and
  consumables, which are available to the general
  public in both the public and private sectors.

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National Drug Policy Objectives

• 3- Support the national pharmaceutical industry
  and encourage it to develop activities in line
  with the essential drugs concept and also in the
  research related activities.

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National Drug Policy Objectives

• 4- Improve the rational use of drugs by health
  professional, mid-level health care workers and
  the general public.

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Standing Committees
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Short term plans

• 1- Archiving and Automation
• Through the World Bank Health Sector Reform
  Project, document management systems software,
  computer hardware and heavy duty scanners will be
  purchased to archive the huge records available
  at the DD.

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Short term plans

• 2- Development of a Dynamic Website that will
  enable consumers to
• download documents and forms directly from the
  JFDA website.
• Submit application for processing.
• Track applications and print approved documents.

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Short term plans

• 3- Expansion of the Risk Based
  System (RBS), which is currently applied in
  Aqaba, to Queen Alia International Airport and
  Amman Custom Department.

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Short term plans

• 4- Bar Code System and National Drug Code along
  with a drug-drug interaction software in
  pharmacies. Pharmacies can link to JFDA website
  and download updated lists of drugs along with
  their prices.

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Short term plans

• 5- Establishment of a recall and alert system
  using cell phone short text messages (SMS).
• Establishment of a consumer awareness
  program through SMS messages targeted to users of
  prescription drugs.

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• International Cooperation

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1- United States Food Drug Administration

• Series of DVCs
• Law
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Inspectorate
• Conduct of inspections
• Laboratory
• Visit of Minister of Health and JFDA Director
  General to the US Department of Health and Human
  Services
• US FDA assessment team visited Jordan
• A plan of action was developed and will be
  implemented over the coming two years

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2- Australian Health Insurance Commission

• 1- Reorganization and management of the JFDA.
• 2- Organization and management of the JFDA Drug
  Laboratory.
• 3- Impact of Generic substitution and scenarios
  for improved generics use.
• 4- Scenarios for a change in the pricing
  structure for drugs.
• 5- Methodology for the development of Standard
  Treatment Guidelines.
• 6- Quantification for drug and supplies in the
  public sector, and improved procurement.
• 7- Improvement of the analysis of annual drug
  statistics.
• 8- Analysis of drug utilization in Jordan, and
  projections for the future.
• 9- Study for prescription practice.
• 10-Study of patient compliance.
• 11-Study of the present and future role of the
  pharmacist.

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3- Australian Food Safety Authority

• Signed a bilateral agreement (May, 2004)
  through which a system of electronic
  certification system is used.
• Thus it replaces the need for printed documents
  to be validated to confirm authenticity by the
  Jordanian Embassy in Australia prior to departure
  of the goods.

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4- European Community

• Twining Grant Agreement in the area of reforming
  food inspection services and the food chain
  laboratories in Jordan.
• Objectives
• to enable the JFDA to function effectively as a
  supervisory and coordinating body.
• To enable the inspectorate to function
  effectively and efficiently.
• To enhance the effectiveness of food chain
  laboratories.

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5- Republic of Iraq

• Signed July 2004
• 1. Iraqi authorities delegate to JFDA to apply
  Jordanian food safety standards and procedures to
  Iraqi food shipments.
• 2. Assist Iraqi authorities in the area of
  drug registration, policies, and regulations.

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6- WHO Iraq

• Under preparation
• Training of Iraqi authorities in the area of
  food safety and inspection at
• - Senior managerial level.
• - Food inspectors.

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7- New Zealand Food Safety Authority

• Official Assurances provided by the Competent
  Authorities in the respective countries in
  relation to trade in animal and plant products
  intended as food will be accepted as meeting all
  requirements for the importation and trade in
  such goods.