Dear Pensri
We refer to your email dated 28 Aug 2014 to Catherine of the Audit & Licensing Division(ALD).
Based on the limited information provided, we are unable to determine the exact nature of the products, whether they are health supplements. In the event they are health supplements, currently, health supplements are not subject to pre-marketing approval by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). The onus of responsibility for the safety and quality of health supplements, as well as compliance with the health supplements guidelines set out by the HSA, rests with the dealers. To find out more about the health supplements guidelines, please click at the following link :
http://www.hsa.gov.sg/content/hsa/en/Health_Products_Regulation/Complementary_Health_Products/Health_Supplements.html
The classification of a health product as Chinese Proprietary Medicines(CPM), western medicine, traditional medicine or health supplement depends on the ingredients, product formulation, indications/claims, dosing directions and dosage form of the health product. Depending on the specific category, a product may or may not need a licence. If you require our advice on your products' classification, for each product please complete and submit a Health Product Enquiry Form with the product labels to the email at HSA_Prod_Class@hsa.gov.sg .
A copy of our Health Product Enquiry Form can be downloaded from our website at:
http://www.hsa.gov.sg/content/dam/HSA/e-Services/HEALTH%20PRODUCT%20ENQUIRY%20FORM_%2021May13.pdf
Yours sincerely
Lam Sook Yin (Ms) | Senior Regulatory Manager | Regulatory Support Unit |Complementary Health Products Branch | Pre-Marketing Division| Health Products Regulation Group
(65) 6866 3459 | (65) 6478 9037 | Visit us at http://www.hsa.gov.sg
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