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NAPAMS Online Application Form
1 Is the formulation banned/under import prohibition/Ceiling/ 5 + 5 Validity List? This formulation is under the Federal Government Import Prohibition/Ceiling List/ 5+5 List hence, cannot be imported but locally manufactured
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2 IS THE PRODUCT NAME SUGGESTIVE OF INDICATION? PRODUCT NAME IS SUGGESTIVE OF THERAPEUTIC INDICATION HENCE UNACCEPTABLE-PLS REVIEW
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3 IS PRODUCT NAME TARGET-ORGAN SPECIFIC? PRODUCT NAME IS TARGET ORGAN SPECIFIC HENCE UNACCEPTABLE-PLS REVIEW
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4 IS PRODUCT NAME MISLEADING? PRODUCT NAME IS MISLEADING AND MAY CREATE A FALSE IMPRESSION ABOUT THE PRODUCT HENCE UNACCEPTABLE-PLS REVIEW
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5 IS THE PRODUCT NAME A PASS-OFF? PRODUCT NAME CLOSELY RESEMBLES AN EXISTING BRAND, LIKELY TO CAUSE CONFUSION IN THE MARKET AND CONSTITUE PASSING OFF WHICH MAY RESULT IN LITIGATION AROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/RIGHT-PLS REVIEW
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6 IS THE BRAND NAME SUBMITTED ON THE APPLICATION FORM SAME AS TRADEMARKED? PRODUCT NAME SHOULD BE CAPTURED AS TRADEMARKED-PLS AMEND AND DELETE (OR TRADEMARK) ANY WORD THAT IS NOT TRADEMARKED
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7 IS THE PRODUCT NAME INDECENT OR VULGAR? PRODUCT NAME IS INDECENT/VULGAR/OFFENSIVE/DEROGATORY/INSULTING AND CONTRARY TO PUBLIC MORALITY AND NORM-PLS REVIEW
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8 IS THE DOSAGE FORM INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCT NAME? AMEND THE PRODUCT NAME TO INCLUDE THE DOSAGE FORM
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9 DOES THE PRODUCT NAME CONTAIN A DESCRIPTOR/QUALIFIER WITHOUT A CORRESPONDING PARENT? PRODUCT NAME IS NOT ALLOWED TO CONTAIN A DESCRIPTOR/QUALIFIER ("PLUS," "EXTRA," "FORTE," "MAX," "ULTRA," "ADVANCE," "PREMIUM," "GOLD," ETC) WITHOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE PARENT/BASE PRODUCT MAKING THE NOMENCLATURE POTENTIALLY MISLEADING AND UNJUSTIFIABLE
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10 IS THE GENERIC NAME/COMPOSITION STATED PER UNIT DOSE? (a) State the composition per dose (e.g. each 500mg capsule contains, each 400mg tablet contains each 3g teabags contains, each 100ml contains:)
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11 ARE INGREDIENTS IDENTIFIED BY BOTANICAL/ENGLISH NAMES? (b) state the English or botanical name of ingredients in the correct scientific format (Genus name should start with capital letter while specie name should be in small letter).
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12 IS THE STRENGTH OF EACH INGREDIENT STATED IN PERCENTAGE/OTHER ACCEPTABLE UNIT? the strength of each ingredient in % percentage or mg milligram d) If nutraceutical; specify the english name and the strength (elemental strength of salt) in g, mg,µg,etc
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13 DOES THE PRODUCT NAME CONNOTES SUPERIORITY (Super/Ultra/Mega/Maximum/Supreme/Miracle/Ultimate/Best/Premium (depending on context)/No. 1/Extra Strength/Instant Cure) Your product name Implies superiority over comparable products without objective evidence-pls substantiate or delete
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