The Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan has initiated changes to the rules for assessing the quality of medicines and medical devices. The department has submitted a draft order for public discussion that adjusts the current procedure for selecting products for control, reports infohub.kz.
According to the document published on the 'Open NLA' portal, it is proposed to exclude from the current Rules for Assessing the Quality of Medicines and Medical Devices the provisions regulating the procedure for selecting products from the market. These powers are planned to be transferred to a state body, which will carry out selection based on a risk-oriented approach.
The draft order notes that the selection of medicines and medical devices from the market will be carried out in accordance with the Rules for the Selection of Medicines and Medical Devices Subject to Quality Control, taking into account a risk-oriented approach, approved by Order No. ҚР ДСМ-323/2020 of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Ministry of Health emphasizes that the adoption of this draft will eliminate duplication of functions in the selection of medicines and medical devices from the market, as well as ensure a unified selection procedure in accordance with the specified order.
Public discussion of the draft will last until September 15.