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DRUG REGISTRATION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT (DRGD) - BPFK

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Drug Registration Guidance Document (<strong>DRGD</strong>)c) Any product name which is the same or similar either in writing/ pronunciation,with the product name of an adulterated product is prohibited.d) Product names which are not permitted to be registered are as specified inTable 7 below:No. Non-Permissible Product Names Example1.2.3.4.5.Prohibited use of disease names asstated in the Medicines (Advertisementand Sale) Act 1956 (Revised 1983)Prohibited use of a single activeingredient as a product name inproducts containing more than oneactive ingredient unless product namecontains words such as „Plus,Compound, Complex, HerbanikaProhibited use of superlative - Nameswhich indicates superiority inefficacyProhibited use of spelling of wordswhich may cause confusionWords which involve names of/partthereof:i) 20 disease names prohibited in theMedicines (Advertisement and Sale)Act 1956 (Revised 1983)ii) Other diseases without scientific proofiii) Prohibited indicationProhibited use of names which maycause ambiguityAmbiguous product nameExample :Diabetes, Asthma, CancerExample :Tongkat Ali Capsule ----But product contains tongkat ali,ginseng, ect.Example :Power/ Kuasa, Superior, Pure,Mustajab, Safe, Healthy/ Sihat,Penawar/ Shifa, VIP, Good, Heal/Sembuh, Premium, Mustajab,Men/ Women/ Children Complete,Men/ Women/ Children Enriched,Paradise/ Syurga, MenawanExample :a) Go Out = GOUT (label)b) UTixExample:B For Energy?National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB)First Edition, January 2013 Page | 269

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