South Africa - 2017 - Health

Medicines and Related Substances Act

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The Act stipulates that oral preparations which contain bacterial strains listed in the schedule, either solely, or in combination with other pharmacologically active ingredients; and make medicinal claims other than the general health claim provided for their use; shall be subjected to registration as medicines falling under the pharmacological classification of category A referred to in the medicines and related substances act of 1965.

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Medicines and Related Substances Act Current Version

January 2022

The Act stipulates that oral preparations which contain bacterial strains listed in the schedule, either solely, or in combination with other pharmacologically active ingredients; and make medicinal claims other than the general health claim provided for their use; shall be subjected to registration as medicines falling under the pharmacological classification of category A referred to in the medicines and related substances act of 1965.

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