Overview of japan pharmaceutical affairs law
Transcript of Overview of japan pharmaceutical affairs law
Overview of Japan Pharmaceutical Affairs Law:
Medical Devices
Jan, 2014
Japan Regulatory Service
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Contents
Section 1. Classification of Business Licenses
Section 2. What is MAH
Section 3. What is Manufacturer?
Section 4. Differences of MAH and Manufacturer
Section 5. About products manufactured and marketed in Japan
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CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESS LICENSES
Section 1.
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Classification of Business Licenses
1. MAH (Marketing Approval Holder)MAH decides to ship a medical device to a market. MAH makes a manufacturer manufacture a product and they manage it.
2. Manufacturers (In Japan/Abroad)Manufacturers manufacture a medical device based on MAH's instruction.
3. RetailersRetailers distribute a medical device shipped by MAH to a market.
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WHAT IS MAH?Section 2.
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What is MAH?
• Manufacturing and sales (PAL: Art. 2)MAH can market, lease and/ or grant medical devices which manufactured or imported. They can not manufacture the product themselves.
• Requirements for MAH1. An applicant does not correspond to disqualification
matters.
2. The quality control system is suitable.= GQP
3. The safety control system after manufacturing and selling is suitable. = GVP
4. General manager for manufacturing and sales is installed.
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Manufacture
What is MAH?
MAH General Manager of Manufacturing & Sales
Safety Control Manager
Quality Control Manager
GVP GQPSafety Control Dep. Quality Control Dep.
QMSMarket Shipment
Management, direction
Report, Opinion
Management, direction Report,
Opinion
Cooperation
MAH checks the QMS compliance.
Agreement Shipping instruction
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WHAT IS MANUFACTURER?Section 3.
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What is Manufacturer?
• ManufacturingThe manufacturer can manufacture a product under management of MAH.
• Requirements for Manufacturer1. Compliance to “Regulations for Buildings and
Facilities of Pharmacies”
2. Responsible technical manager is installed.
A manufacturer can not ship a product by their judgment.
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DIFFERENCES OF MAH AND MANUFACTURER
Section 4.
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Differences of MAH and Manufacturer
ManufacturerMAH Market
Hospital
Management
Product
Retailer
Distribution,Rental
Responsibility
Permission for manufacturing a product
Permission for shipping and selling a product
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ABOUT PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED IN JAPAN
Section 5.
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About products manufactured and marketed in Japan
-Application Procedure for Medical Device-
• Highly control medical device, Control medical device⇒ Approval application + QMS conformity application
• Designated control medical device⇒ Certification application + QMS conformity application
• General medical device⇒ Submission of Manufacturing and sales notification
If needed, a submission of “Import declaration”, “Export declaration”, or “Foreign manufacturer accreditation” is required.
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