Category

Licensing Procedure

Responsible Agency       

Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Affairs

Address: 10-16 Grenada Way

Kingston 5

Phone: 876-633-8172

Email:

Legal base of the Procedure

The Foods and Drugs Act

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Step 1

Applicant visits/ calls MOH for the List of Requirements and information is provided by MOH officer 

Step 2

Step 3

The cashier accepts payment and issues the receipt

Step 4

 The receipt is received 

Step 5

a) If documentation is deemed incomplete then:

i) The cashier accepts payment and issue required 

b) The payment has been made require

a) If payment has not been made then:

i) The applicant pays the prescribed fee

ii) The payment is received and receipt is issued 

b) If payment has been made receipt will be issued and the product requires testing

 If the product requires testing then:

i)  Samples are sent to the Government Chemist

ii) Officers receives report from Government Chemist

iii) Clinical Data received

If the product does not require testing then clinical data is received  

If additional information is received then:

i) Applicant is requested to provide additional information or correct documentation 

ii) Applicant receives advice about required information and information is provided by the applicant 

iii) Applicants will follow Step 9 after additional information is given by the applicant

If no additional information is required then the product is considered for  approval 

If the product is a List 4 then:

i) Product Information sent to Pharmacy Council for listing 

ii) Officer receives product listing 

iii) Product Registration is prepared 

iv) Product License is issued to the applicant 

v) Product License is received 

If the product is not under list 4 then:

i) Product Registration is prepared 

ii) Product License is issued to the applicant 

iii) Product License is received