Philippines proposes compulsory adoption of ASEAN CTD
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The Philippine pharmaceutical industry association has reacted positively to proposals by the Philippines Bureau of Food And Drugs to streamline the registration process for pharmaceutical products and improve patient access to new medicines1,2. When finalised, the proposals are expected to, among other things, amend the existing drug registration guidelines and make compulsory the implementation of the Association of South East Asian Nations’ common technical dossier and common technical requirements as the basic parameters for registering pharmaceutical products.