Pharmacy Services

PRODUCTS CONTAMINATED WITH SCHEDULED POISONS, WESTERN MEDICINES, AND UNDECLARED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

These products are banned in Brunei Darussalam due to contamination with scheduled poisons, western medicines, or undisclosed controlled substances. The Ministry of Health prohibits their importation, sale, and use. Offenders can face fines up to $8,000 or six months’ imprisonment for selling such products under the Poisons Act 1956. If negligence causes harm, fines can reach $16,000 with twelve months’ imprisonment. Consumers are urged to stop using these products immediately and seek medical help if experiencing adverse effects.

Cosmetic products are notified based on the information declared by the importers. Importers of cosmetic products are responsible for the safety and quality of their products. Cosmetic products should not contain adulterants or prohibited substances/ingredients. Cosmetic products containing restricted substances/ingredients must comply with the limits and conditions of use of the cosmetic product.

Pharmacy Collection Service
Pharmacy AutoRefill Service – New content to describe medicine collection via AutoRefill Service

Easy Collect Service – New content to describe EC Service, details and TPOR

Pharmacy Delivery Service
New content to describe Pharmacy Delivery Services via GoRUSH, Postal Services and ONZ

• To include details of how to go about requesting for each delivery services and their TPOR

Understand your medicines
New content – Pharmacy to come up with contents to assist public with regards to knowing their medicines

Medicines Use Review Service – meet with your pharmacist

Reporting Side Effects
New Content – to include description of what side effects are and how to go about reporting side effects and seek medical attention

• Import and wholesaler license
  • Guideline on application for an import license and wholesaler’s license for medicinal product
  • Application forms
    • Application form for import license and wholesaler’s license for medicinal products
    • Form A – Application form for Poison License
    • Form B – Application form for Poison License
    • Application form for amendment to an import license and wholesaler’s license for medicinal products
• Manufacturing License
  • Guideline on application for a license to manufacture or assemble medicinal products
  • Guideline on application to amend manufacturing license of medicinal products
  • Application forms
    • Application form for a license to manufacture or assemble medicinal products
    • Application to amend manufacturing license of medicinal product

Traditional Medicine and Health Supplement are products under the provision of Medicine Order, 2007. Currently, the manufacture, importation and/or sale of Traaditional Medicine and Health Supplement do not require licensing or pre-market authorization from the Brunei Darussalam Medicines Control Authority (BDMCA). The onus of responsibility to ensure the safety and quality of such product rests on the company (importers, manufacturer and dealers/sellers).

Department of Pharmaceutical Services facilitate the importation and sale of Traditional Medicine and Health Supplement administratively in terms of quality, safety and in certain cases the efficacy of the product. Therefore, importers, manufacturers and dealers/sellers are encouraged to submit the application for importation and/or sale of Traditional Medicine and Health Supplement.

The Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) Unit aims to safe guard the public safety by regulating the standard of practice of traditional and complementary medicine in Brunei Darussalam. This will be done by developing guidelines, policies and regulations pertaining to the practice of Traditional and Complementary Medicine.

How to reach us:

Traditional & Complementary Medicine Unit

2G3:01, Level 3, Ong Sum Ping Condominium,

Jalan Ong Sum Ping

+673 2230025

+673 2237465