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FAQs about the Standards for Cosmetics and the Manufacturing and Marketing Approval of Quasi-drugs

Local Title
化粧品基準及び医薬部外品の製造販売承認申請に関する質疑応答集(Q&A)について
Country/Region
Japan
Competent Authority
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Type
FAQ
Status
In force
Release Date
2021-03-25
Implementation Date
2021-03-25

On March 25, 2021, Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) issued and implemented four documents, which revised the ingredient standards and adjusted the corresponding pre-market application requirements of quasi-drug products.

To facilitate enterprises' applications for the manufacture and sale of quasi-drugs, MHLW also released a FAQs collection, which includes 29 questions relating to the marketing/manufacturing approval of quasi-drugs/cosmetics, formula and test methods, etc.

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