Citizen awareness and guidance \Follow the scientific methodology and professional transparency \Encouraging creativity and innovation \Participatory Promoting and supporting the national pharmaceutical industry

Pharmacy Department :- includes three sections (Pharmaceutical Establishments Licensing Section , Pharmacists & Assistant Pharmacists Registration & Licensing Section ,Follow up & Evaluation Section ). Pharmacy department is responsible for licensing and renewal of pharmaceutical establishment licenses , pharmacist and assistant pharmacist as well as carrying out the inspection for the pharmaceutical establishment to assure the enforcement of practice law issued against the royal decree no. 41/ 96 and the ministerial decision inforcing it .

Drug control department :- includes five sections Human Drug Registration Section, Herbal Drugs & Health Product Registration Section, Controlled Drugs Section, Drug Pricing Section and Drug Clearance & Export Section. The department regulates the import of medicines into the Sultanate by registering pharmaceutical companies and registering and pricing medicines. It regulates the import, export and circulation of controlled medicines in the health sector. It also undertakes the procedures for releasing all medical products that fall within its jurisdiction from customs ports.

Central quality control department: - Includes a number of sections: Quality Assurance Section, Chemical Analysis Section, Physical Analysis Section, Herbal Medicine & Health Products Section, Receiving and follow-up analysis requirements Section, Microbiological Analysis Section, Biotechnology & Pharmacological Analysis Section. Quality control lab is carrying out drug analysis including registration samples as well as those imported from outside the country to assure that they meet the standard specification.

Department of Pharmacovigilance and Drug Information (DPV&DI): Consist of Three Sections :Pharmacovigilance of Human Medicines Section,Pharmacovigilance of Herbal Medicines & Health Product Section and Drug Information Section.DPV&DI, the National Center for pharmacovigilance in the Sultanate, is committed to post-marketing surveillance of pharmaceuticals/herbals/health products available, ensuring quality medicines. Objectives of the Department: Post marketing surveillance of medicines. Receive, evaluate and analyze reports of side effects/ adverse reactions and problems associated with medication such as quality defects and medication errors and take possible action. Promote awareness on public health and safety by responding to enquiries on information related to medicines and their effects. Coordinate with local health institutions and international Pharmacovigilance collaborating Centres to prevent frequency and adverse effects of drugs. Preparing and circulating periodic and annual reports on the received notifications of advers drug reaction reports in the Sultanate.

Medical Devices Control Department includes four sections: Medical Device Registration Section, Surgical Instruments Registration Section, In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Registration Section and Medical Device Vigilance Section. This Department provide the following services: Registration of medical, In vitro diagnostic devices & surgical imported to Oman or items manufactured in Oman, Registration of all medical devices manufacturer. Receiving of all adverse events that may be associated with medical devices & supplies and to set the necessary requirements to ensure the quality of medical devices and supplies in the Sultanate and following up on the obligation of those requirements. In addition, to issue Field Safety Notice and following up with the implementation of corrective action needed to enhance the level of safety of medical devices and thus protect patients and users.