PRMI Reform View

Timeline Prescribed for Issuance & Renewal of Drug License
Reform ID		S197
Reform Description		Timeline Prescribed for Issuance & Renewal of Drug License Before: Businesses faced difficulties in obtaining drug licenses, as pharmacies and drug stores were required to get them from drug regulatory authorities. It was a time-consuming process. After: The licensing process has been made time bound to ensure timely issuance of drug license i.e. within 45 days.
Sector		Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
Beneficiaries		Medical Stores and Pharmacies
Jurisdiction/ Location		Sindh
Department		Health Department Sindh and Sindh Health Care Commission
Date of Implementation		13-02-2023
Details	Difficulty	 The issuance of drug licenses by provincial drug regulators took a lot of time, which was undesirable.  The businesses in the pharmaceutical and health care sector wanted a robust process, which could facilitate them in the issuance of the licenses.
	Analysis	During interaction with the stakeholders, it was felt that the drug license issuance process is tedious and should be reorganized.
	Solution	After reviewing the process, the Health Department, Sindh has now prescribed time limits for issuance of drug licenses i.e., within 45 days.
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