Eliminate requirement of Drug Sale License (DSL) to obtain license for importing medical devices | ||
Reform ID | F116 | |
Ticker | Requirement of obtaining Drug Sale License eliminated for import of medical devices | |
Reform Description | Before: To be able to import medical devices it was mandatory for businesses/importers to obtain a Drug Sale License, whereas they weren’t not manufacturing nor selling any drugs/medicines.
After: The requirement of obtaining Drug Sale License has been abolished for importers of medical devices |
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Sector | Healthcare | |
Beneficiaries | All Healthcare Businesses | |
Jurisdiction/ Location | Federal (Entire Pakistan) | |
Department | Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan | |
Date of Implementation | 4th June, 2021 | |
Details | Difficulty | For importers of medical devices, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) required that the importer must hold a valid Drug Sale License which was cumbersome and added an unnecessary regulatory requirement which also required to be renewed at regular intervals. |
Analysis | After consultation with private sector and DRAP it was agreed that the requirement of Drug Sale License is unnecessary and should be abolished. | |
Solution | Accordingly, DRAP has issued notification abolishing the requirement of Drug Sale License for the importers of the medical devices of all types. | |
Evidence | Notification |
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