The drug approval number is the certification document for the evaluation and approval of drugs by the National Food and Drug Administration (NMPA), and it is a necessary condition for the legal listing of drugs. Drug approval number includes domestic drug approval number and import drug registration certificate number, and each approval number has a unique number and validity period. So, how to check the drug approval of China? This article will introduce several common query methods.
First, check through the official website of NMPA.
NMPA official website is a national drug information query platform, which can query all drugs registered and listed in China, including cancelled or revoked domestic drugs and imported drugs. On the homepage of NMPA in official website, click Data Service-Data Query-Drug Data to enter the database page of listed drugs in China. On this page, you can search in the following ways:
1。 Intelligent search: enter keywords in the search box, such as product name, trade name, manufacturer, etc. , and the related results will be displayed.
2。 Advanced search: click the advanced search button to select more search criteria, such as approval number, dosage form, specification, category, approval date, etc. , you can set the search method as fuzzy query or precise query.
3。 Classification search: Click the classification search button to search according to different classification criteria, such as chemicals, biological products and Chinese patent medicines.
The retrieval results include the following information:
Domestic drugs: approval number, original approval number, product name, English name, trade name, manufacturer, production address, specification, dosage form, category, approval date, etc.
Imported drugs: registration number, original registration number, product name (Chinese), product name (English), trade name (Chinese), trade name (English), dosage form (Chinese), specifications (Chinese), etc.
The approval number refers to a sign issued by the State Administration of Medical Supplies, which is used to prove that the drug has passed the clinical trial and approval, and has been approved for sale and use in China. The approval number is one of the important means to ensure the safety of public medication.
How to query the approval number?
At present, there are many ways to query the drug approval number:
Consult a professional pharmacist in a hospital or pharmacy.
Call the hotline of State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products: 0 10-8838 1234.
Inquire in official website, State Administration of Medical Supplies: /datasearch/face3/dir. Hypertext markup language
Query on some third-party drug query websites, such as Lilac Garden, 9 1 1, etc.
What problems should be paid attention to when querying the approval document number?
When querying the approval number, you need to pay attention to the following questions:
Determine the exact name of the drug
Look for information on drug packaging, instructions or labels.
Enter the correct approval number, because different drugs of the same brand will have different approval numbers.
Choose a reliable website for inquiry to avoid inaccurate information.
What is the function of the certification number?
The approval number is the authorization certificate for the state to manage drugs scientifically, strictly and comprehensively until they are terminated. The issuance of the approval number means that the drug has passed the professional examination and evaluation of the national regulatory agency and can be used safely under certain conditions. Drugs without an approval number are considered illegal and are not certified by the state.
I hope the above content can help you. If in doubt, please consult a professional lawyer.
Legal basis:
Article 24 of the Drug Administration Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Drugs listed in China shall be approved by the drug supervision and administration department of the State Council and obtain the Drug Registration Certificate; Except for Chinese herbal medicines and Chinese herbal pieces that are not subject to examination and approval management. The catalogue of varieties of Chinese herbal medicines and Chinese herbal pieces subject to examination and approval shall be formulated by the drug supervision and administration department of the State Council in conjunction with the competent department of traditional Chinese medicine of the State Council. To apply for drug registration, true, sufficient and reliable data, materials and samples shall be provided to prove the safety, effectiveness and quality controllability of drugs.