The Analytical Expertise Center (AEM) of the Ministry of Health has issued a warning to legal entities and individuals involved in the import of medicinal products.
Publika.az reports that the center has released information about this.
It was noted that according to the amendments made to the Law “On Medicines” (hereinafter referred to as the Law) No. 979-VIQD dated July 14, 2023, cases of refusal to grant permission to import medicines to Azerbaijan were determined.
According to Article 9-1.16.2 of the Law, one of these cases is imported medicinal products (with the exception of medicinal products imported for the purpose of state registration, intended for display at an exhibition, and intended for the treatment of diseases that are rare and require specific treatment) (including) when it is not included in the state register or when the validity period of the state registration expires before the import of medicinal products is allowed, it is the adoption of a decision to refuse to grant permission for the import of medicinal products.
That is, it is necessary to have the drug imported into the country in the state register on the day of the import permit. This means that the registration certificate must be valid on the date of issuance of the import authorization letter by AEM. Otherwise import will not be allowed.
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