Situation analysis of the domestic drug materials registration in Vietnam in the period of 2009-2019
Authors: Thi Hai Yen Nguyen , Nhi Nguyen Yen , Ngan Thai Hue , Dat Truong Van , Nghiem Le Quan , Quan Le Minh 
Published: March 2021

: Drug materials including pharmaceutical ingredients, medicinal materials, adjuvants and capsules, are the important factors affecting the course of drug manufacture, but up to now, there isn’t any research related to this issue in Vietnam. Therefore, this research was conducted to survey of the situation of domestic drug materials registration in Vietnam in the period 2009-2019 on the data retrieved from the main data of Drug Administration's website. The results showed that in 2009-2019, a total of 765 numbers were registered. Domestic medicinal materials was the most registered group with 196 types and 700 registration numbers. Pharmaceutical ingredient ranked second with 45 registration numbers. Adjuvants had 8 registration numbers and the rest was capsules (12 numbers). Thus, Vietnam tends to focus on Medicinal materials, the increase in registration numbers of this group is consistent with the development strategy of the Vietnamese pharmaceutical industry set by the Prime Minister. Domestic drug materials including pharmaceutical ingredients, adjuvants and capsules have not really developed during the research period.
Keywords
Drug materials, Medicinal materials, Pharmaceutical ingredients, Registration, Vietnam.
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