Additionally a premarketing approval of all quasi-drugs is required by the
Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau of the MHLW applies according to Article 14
of the PAL. For the application of the marketing approval a foreign manufacturer must
appoint a drug marketing authorization holder (MAH) in Japan who performs all
procedures with the MHLW on behalf of the applicant. The MAH can as well apply for
the manufacturing license of the manufacturer and is also authorized to market the
products. All summary documentation and forms filed for the market authorization
applications is required to be submitted in Japanese.