DRUG REGISTRATION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT (DRGD) - BPFK

Drug Registration Guidance Document (DRGD)3. APPLICATION FORMALITIES3.1 WHO CAN APPLY FOR PRODUCT REGISTRATIONThe applicant for product registration shall be known as the Product RegistrationHolder (PRH) and must be a locally incorporated company, corporate or legal entityin the field of pharmaceuticals, with permanent address and registered with eitherCompanies Commission of Malaysia (with the scope of business related to thehealth/ pharmaceutical product as it appears in the `Memorandum and Article ofAssociation‟ of the company).The name of the PRH, including product manufacturer shall not reflect the following:a) Name of a government agency;b) Name of a research/ institute of higher education;c) A name that reflects the quality of pharmaceutical producte.g. “Amalan Perkilangan Baik (APB)”, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP);d) Name of a disease;e) Name of an organ.e.g. Heart, Brain, Kidney etc.The PRH (if the company is not the product owner) should be authorized in writingby the product owner to be holder of the product registration certificate and beresponsible for all matters pertaining to quality, safety and efficacy of the product.This shall include updating any information relevant to the product/ application.3.2 RESPONSIBILITY OF APPLICANTa) To ensure that all transactions with NPCB shall be done by their appointedperson(s);b) Responsible for all information pertaining to quality, safety and efficacy in supportof the product registration application; and shall inform the Authority in a timelymanner any change in product information during course of evaluation;National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB)First Edition, January 2013 Page | 56