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Maldives: Ministry of Health and the Maldives Food and Drug Authority
Audience: administrators-policy, researchers-scientists ยท Review state: published
The national authority
In the Maldives, health policy sits with the Ministry of Health, and medicines are regulated through the national food and drug authority and the ministry's regulatory functions.
As an island nation with near-total reliance on imports, the Maldives focuses its regulation on import control, registration and supply-chain quality.
How products enter the market
Medicines are registered and imports licensed after review of quality, safety and efficacy, with border and storage controls central to oversight.
Post-market work includes quality monitoring, adverse-reaction reporting and public notices on unsafe products.
Regional and international role
The country participates in regional health cooperation within South Asia and in global health forums.
Its import-dependent model makes it a clear example of supply-chain-centered regulation.
Using this profile
Regulations, registers and notices are published in English and Dhivehi through the official portal, which is the primary source for current rules and listed in this profile's internal reference record.
For cross-country comparison: The Maldives illustrates import-centered regulation: oversight built around licensing, border control and supply-chain quality.
Limitations
Educational profile of a national regulatory system, current as of drafting. It simplifies routes and classes and is not legal, regulatory, or clinical advice. Filing and compliance decisions must be confirmed against the authority's current published rules and, where needed, professional regulatory counsel.