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Procedure NameGranting permission to the import order of rare drugs/medicines to be distributed to chains of pharmacies meeting the standard GPP
Description
Category
License/Permit
Responsible Agency                   
 
Drug Administration of Vietnam - Ministry of Health
Address: 183A Giang Vo – Ba Dinh - Hanoi      
Phone: +844 3736 6483
Email: cqldvn@moh.gov.vn
Legal base of the Procedure                   
  • Law on Pharmacy No. 105/2016/QH13
  • Decree 102/2016/ND-CP on Drug business requirements
  • Decision 37/2008/QD-BYT issuing the list of rare drugs/medicines
  • Circular 45/2011/TT-BYT amending and supplementing a number of articles in documents regulating pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
  • Circular 47/2010/TT-BYT dated December 29, 2010 of the Ministry of Health guiding the export, import of drugs/medicines and packaging in direct contact with drugs/medicines
 
Process time
  • Within 7 working days from the date of reception of adequate and valid dossier
Fee
  • VND 0
 
Required Documents
No.
Type of documents
Note
1
Import order (Form 6a)
03 original copy
2
Written statement of reasons for delay in providing records of imported medicines, original testing sheet of the drug/medicine lot and commitment on ensuring the quality of imported drugs/medicines (in case of failure to provide these materials).
01 original copy
 
Requirements and conditions:
1
Dare drugs, specific drugs or drugs of special preparation forms to meet treatment needs
2
Enterprises having certificates of eligibility for drug/medicine trading and drug/medicine warehouses obtaining the standard "Good Storage Practice" (GSP) are eligible to import directly and receive entrusting to import rare drugs/medicines for the treatment needs of specific hospitals in special cases in accordance with the business scope stated in the Certificate of eligibility for drug/medicine trading and GSP certificate
3
Enterprises organizing chains of pharmacies obtaining the standard "good pharmacy practice" GPP in need of importing drugs/medicines in the list of rare drugs and medicines imported for the treatment needs of specific hospitals in special cases to sell at the pharmacies obtaining GPP in the system: They must submit a written statement of reasons for delay in providing records of imported medicines, original testing sheet of the drug/medicine lot and commitment on ensuring the quality of imported drugs/medicines.
4
Enterprises having already received the written announcement of "The Enterprise organizing a chain of pharmacies obtaining the standard "good pharmacy practice" GPP" certified by the Drug Administration of Vietnam
 
Process Steps
Step 1
 
The applicant shall submit a dossier of Application to the Drug Administration of Vietnam - Ministry of Health
Step 2
The Drug Administration of Vietnam shall receive and examine the dossier.
Step 3
The Administration shall inform the applicant of the results.
In case of refusal, the Administration shall reply in writing and clearly state relevant reasons.
 
 
Process Map:
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Form 6a - List of rare medicines imported on request by hospital special treatment30-06-201630-06-2016Ministry of HealthThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Import rare medicines for chain GPP drugstoreLicensing RequirementMinistry of HealthImport rare medicines for chain GPP drugstoreThe list of rare medicines only available on request defined in Decision 37/2008/QD-BYT Circular 47/2010/TT-BYT Guiding the export, import of medicines and packaging directly contacted with medicines31-12-9999Good