Last Updated on January 10, 2023
The general direction, administration and monitoring of the Authority is vested to the Policy Board constituted under Section 9 of the DRAP Act, 2012. The Policy Board of DRAP comprises the following members:
| Secretary, National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Division | Chairperson |
| Chief Executive Officer, DRAP | Member/ Secretary Policy Board |
| Representative of Ministry of Law & Justice not Below BPS-20 | Member |
| Secretary of Health Department, Govt of Balochistan | Member |
| Secretary of Health Department, Govt of Sindh | Member |
| Secretary of Health Department, Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Member |
| Secretary of Health Department, Govt of Punjab | Member |
| Secretary of Health Department, Govt of Gilgit-Baltistan | Member |
| Six expert members of field specialty from public and private sector | Members |
Expert Members of Policy Board as per Section 9(i) of DRAP Act 2012
| S.No | Name | Province | Specialty Field | Term | W.E.F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brig.(R) Prof. Dr. Muzammil Hasan Najmi | Punjab | Pharmacology & Biotechnology | 1st Term | 25-11-2022 |
| 02. | Dr. Syed Umer Jan | Baluchistan | Pharmacy Services | 1st Term | 25-11-2022 |
| 03. | Dr. Suresh Kumar | Sindh | Public Health & Health Management | 1st Term | 25-11-2022 |
| 04. | Prof. Dr. Jamshed Ali Khan | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Drug Manufacturing & Quality Control | 1st Term | 12-12-2022 |
| 05. | Dr. Farzana Chaudhry | Punjab | Drug Regulation | 1st Term | 12-12-2022 |
The Policy Board has following functions majorly:-
- Frame the policy and provide guidelines based on global and regional trends to the Authority;
- Ensuring good governance and accountability;
- Monitor and supervise all the functions of the Authority;
- Approve the Budget of the Authority and determine all fees and levies;
- Approve regulations for internal working and terms & conditions of employees of Authority.