| Name | Requirement to register or Notification Prior drugs and medical products before importation |
|---|---|
| Description | The importation of medicines requires registration or prior notification with the Ministry of Health. Information on the product name, ingredients, manufacturer, dosage form, strength, packaging, origin, and other relevant details shall be provided to ensure the quality, efficacy, and safety of the medicines. |
| Comments | To ensure the quality and safety of product to consumer |
| Validity From | 2003-08-13 |
| Validity To | 9999-12-31 |
| Reference | Article 53 of Law 85/NA; Articles 13-20 of Decision on Registration of Pharmaceuticals No. 0622/MOH, dated April 2, 2025; Article 28 of Decision 1820/MOH |
| Measure Type | Registration Requirement |
| Agency | Ministry of Health |
| Legal Document | - Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. - Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 - Decision on the Registration of Pharmaceutical Products No. 0622/MOH; dated 02 April 2025 |
| UN Code | B81 |
Procedures
| # | Procedure Name | Description | Category | View Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registration and Import of Drugs, Cosmetics and Traditional Medicines | Procedure for registering drugs prior to importation and Traditional Medicines. Cosmetics require Registration but do not require an Import License or Permit. | General |
Forms
| # | Title | Description | Issued By | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Request for importation of drug samples for registration in Lao PDR. | Request Request for importation of drug samples for registration in Lao PDR.Drug Sample | Ministry of Health | |
| 2 | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Registration | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Registration | Ministry of Health | |
| 3 | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Re-registration | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Re-registration | Ministry of Health |
Commodity/s
| # | HS Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3001200000 | - Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions |
| 2 | 3001900000 | - Other |
| 3 | 3002900000 | - Other |
| 4 | 3003101000 | - - Containing amoxicillin (INN) or its salts |
| 5 | 3003102000 | - - Containing ampicillin (INN) or its salts |
| 6 | 3003109000 | - - Other |
| 7 | 3003200000 | - Other, containing antibiotics |
| 8 | 3003310000 | - - Containing insulin |
| 9 | 3003390000 | - - Other |
| 10 | 3003900000 | - Other |
| 11 | 3004101500 | - - - Containing penicillin G (excluding penicillin G benzathine), phenoxymethyl penicillin or salts thereof |
| 12 | 3004101600 | - - - Containing ampicillin, amoxycillin or salts thereof, of a kind taken orally |
| 13 | 3004101900 | - - - Other |
| 14 | 3004201000 | - - Containing gentamycin, lincomycin, sulfamethoxazole or their derivatives, of a kind taken orally or in ointment form |
| 15 | 3004203100 | - - - Of a kind taken orally |
| 16 | 3004203200 | - - - In ointment form |
| 17 | 3004203900 | - - - Other |
| 18 | 3004207100 | - - - Of a kind taken orally or in ointment form |
| 19 | 3004207900 | - - - Other |
| 20 | 3004209100 | - - - Of a kind taken orally or in ointment form |
| 21 | 3004209900 | - - - Other |
| 22 | 3004310000 | - - Containing insulin |
| 23 | 3004321000 | - - - Containing dexamethasone or their derivatives |
| 24 | 3004324000 | - - - Containing hydrocortisone sodium succinate or fluocinolone acetonide |
| 25 | 3004329000 | - - - Other |
| 26 | 3004390000 | - - Other |
| 27 | 3004501000 | - - Of a kind suitable for children, in syrup form |
| 28 | 3004502100 | - - - Of a kind taken orally |
| 29 | 3004502900 | - - - Other |
| 30 | 3004509100 | - - - Containing vitamin A, B or C |
| 31 | 3004509900 | - - - Other |
| 32 | 3004901000 | - - Transdermal therapeutic system patches for the treatment of cancer or heart diseases |
| 33 | 3004902000 | - - Closed sterile water for inhalation, pharmaceutical grade |
| 34 | 3004903000 | - - Antiseptics |
| 35 | 3004904100 | - - - Containing procaine hydrochloride |
| 36 | 3004904900 | - - - Other |
| 37 | 3004905100 | - - - Containing acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol or dipyrone (INN), of a kind taken orally |
| 38 | 3004905300 | - - - Containing diclofenac, of a kind taken orally |
| 39 | 3004905400 | - - - Containing piroxicam (INN) or ibuprofen |
| 40 | 3004905500 | - - - Other, in liniment form |
| 41 | 3004905900 | - - - Other |
| 42 | 3004906200 | - - - Containing primaquine |
| 43 | 3004906900 | - - - Other :- - - - Other |
| 44 | 3004907100 | - - - Containing piperazine or mebendazole (INN) |
| 45 | 3004907200 | - - - Other :- - - - Other : Herbal medicaments |
| 46 | 3004907900 | - - - Other :- - - - Other : Other |
| 47 | 3004908100 | - - - Containing deferoxamine, for injection |
| 48 | 3004908200 | - - - Anti HIV/AIDS medicaments |
| 49 | 3004908900 | - - - Other |
| 50 | 3004909100 | - - - Containing sodium chloride or glucose, for infusion |
| 51 | 3004909200 | - - - Containing sorbitol or salbutamol, for infusion |
| 52 | 3004909300 | - - - Containing sorbitol or salbutamol, in other forms |
| 53 | 3004909400 | - - - Containing cimetidine (INN) or ranitidine (INN) other than for injection |
| 54 | 3004909500 | - - - Containing phenobarbital, diazepam or chlorpromazine, other than for injection or infusion |
| 55 | 3004909600 | - - - Nasal-drop medicaments containing naphazoline, xylometazoline or oxymetazoline |
| 56 | 3004909800 | - - - - Other : Herbal medicaments |
| 57 | 3004909900 | - - - - Other : Other |
| 58 | 3005101000 | - - Impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances |
| 59 | 3005109000 | - - Other |
| 60 | 3005901000 | - - Bandages |
| 61 | 3005902000 | - - Gauze |
| 62 | 3005909000 | - - Other |
| 63 | 3006101000 | - - Sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarn; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable |
| 64 | 3006109000 | - - Other |
| 65 | 3006301000 | - - Barium sulphate, of a kind taken orally |
| 66 | 3006302000 | - - Reagents of microbial origin, of a kind suitable for veterinary biological diagnosis |
| 67 | 3006303000 | - - Other microbial diagnostic reagents |
| 68 | 3006309000 | - - Other |
| 69 | 3006401000 | - - Dental cements and other dental fillings |
| 70 | 3006402000 | - - Bone reconstruction cements |
| 71 | 3006500000 | - First-aid boxes and kits |
| 72 | 3006600000 | - Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 29.37 or on spermicides |
| 73 | 3006700000 | - Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments |
| 74 | 3006910000 | - - Appliances identifiable for ostomy use |
| 75 | 3006921000 | - - - Of medicaments for the treatment of cancer, HIV/AIDS or other intractable diseases |
| 76 | 3006929000 | - - - Other |
Step-by-Step Guide
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