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Health Products Act (HPA)

Local Title
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Country/Region
Singapore
Competent Authority
Health Science Authority
Type
Regulation
Status
In force
Release Date
2008-12-31
Implementation Date
2008-12-31

The Act is to regulate the manufacture, import, supply, presentation and advertisement of health products and of active ingredients used in the manufacture of health products and provide for matters connected therewith.

It consists of 14 parts:

1.    Preliminary

2.    Administration

3.    Manufacture and import of health products

4.    Supply of health products

5.    Advertisement of health products

6.    Licences

7.    Registration of health products

8.    Duties of manufacturers, importers, etc., Of health products

9.    Regulation of dealings in active ingredients

10.   Enforcement

11.   Presumptions and other evidentiary provisions for purposes of enforcement of the act

12.   Offences and prosecution

13.   Miscellaneous

14.   Regulation of supply and use of health products and active ingredients for veterinary purposes

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