| Medicinal
products must be approved by the Centre for Drug Administration,
Health Sciences Authority before they can be sold in Singapore.
There are 3 possible routes for approval of Western Medicinal
Products:
- Full evaluation- A full dossier is required when the product
is not registered anywhere in the
world. This route is only applicable to NDAs ie where the active ingredient has not been registered in
Singapore before.
- Abridged route- An abridged dossier may be submitted based on
registration in another country.
- Verification route: A dossier for an NDA may be
submitted based on registration with selected benchmark agencies.
All Applications need to fulfill the dataset specifications for
each route.
- Documents may vary depending on whether the product is a
generic or an NCE. Guidance documents and checklist on the HSA
website indicate what documents are needed for each kind of
application.
- Dossiers can be compiled in either the
ACTD or ICH CTD
format.
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Fees payable are listed on the
HSA website.
To submit an application, an online application form must be
completed and submitted, together with the supporting documents.
HPPC has extensive experience in compiling and submitting
dossiers. Contact HPPC for professional advice. |