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DRUG REGISTRATION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT (DRGD) - BPFK

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Drug Registration Guidance Document (<strong>DRGD</strong>)10.1 PURPOSETo provide guidance on the implementation of patient dispensing pack ororiginal dispensing pack for pharmaceutical products in Malaysia.10.2 OBJECTIVEImprove patient‟s safety by:maintaining product integrity;prevent unnecessary exposure of the product;avoid product contamination due to handling especially in non-GMPpremise; andFewer steps in dispensing process hence less possibility for errors andimprovement in efficiency.10.3 DEFINITIONPatient dispensing pack or original dispensing pack is a ready-to-dispensepack with sufficient quantity equivalent to an amount not more than one monthsupply or per treatment for one patient‟s use.10.4 BENEFITSKey benefits identified:Ensuring patients on how to take medications and the importance of it,which will eventually increase patient‟s compliance.Clear identification of the medicine, by whom and where it wasmanufactured.Providing complete instructions on the use of the medicine.Original packing will maintain the integrity of the pack therefore ensuringthe stability of the product.Original packing will carry batch number and expiry date.Prevent mix-ups (or contamination) during repacking and dispensing.Facilitate recall of products since the required information can only befound on the original pack.National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB)First Edition, January 2013 Page | 424

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