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Retail Sale of Herbal Medicinal Products In Ireland Scientific Officer, Health Products Distribution Section, Compliance HPRA Herbal Medicines Information Seminar 14 January 2015 Patrick Walsh

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Retail Sale of Herbal

Medicinal Products In Ireland

Scientific Officer, Health Products Distribution Section, Compliance

HPRA Herbal Medicines Information Seminar

14 January 2015

Patrick Walsh

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Overview…

• General Sale Medicinal Products List…

• Medicinal Product Restrictions…

• Wholesale Supply of Medicinal Products…

• Guide for Retail Sale of Herbal Medicinal Products…

• HPRA Retail Monitoring…

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General Sale Medicinal Products List…

• General Sale Medicinal Products are herbal and non-herbal medicinal products that can be sold by health stores, pharmacy retailers and other non-pharmacy retailers.

• They are identified in the ‘General Sales Product Information List’ which is available from the HPRA website.

• The most up-to-date list is available at http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/medicines-information/find-a-medicine.

• The above list does not, however, identify transitionally protected Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products i.e. products that are the subject of an application to register as a THMP and where the application was submitted to the IMB/HPRA before 31 December 2011.

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Medicinal Product Authorisation and Registration

Numbers…

Authorisation /

Registration Number

Explanation

PA0000/000/000 Medicinal Product authorised by the HPRA

HOA0000/000/000

Homeopathic Medicinal Product authorised under

the national rules scheme by the HPRA

HOR0000/000/000 Homeopathic Medicinal Product registered under

the simplified scheme with the HPRA

TR0000/000/000

Herbal Medicinal Product registered as a THMP

with the HPRA

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Medicinal Product restrictions…

• Some medicinal products can only be sold

through a retail pharmacy. Some examples are

given below:

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Retail

Pharmacy

Medicinal products

subject to

prescription control

Ibuprofen containing

medicinal products

Prostasan Soft

Capsules TR725/2/1

Sale of more than 1

pack of a

paracetamol

containing product

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Wholesale Supply of Medicinal Products… • Registered and Authorised Medicinal Products must only be purchased

through a wholesaler that holds a valid wholesale distribution authorisation issued by the Competent Authority of the Member State where the wholesaler is located.

• A list of Irish-based wholesalers authorised by the HPRA is available on the HPRA website at http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/regulatory-information/wholesalers-and-distributors.

• Only medicinal products which hold a valid registration or authorisation granted by the HPRA can be sold by health stores and non-pharmacy retailers; unless it is the subject of transitional protection.

• Unregistered or unauthorised medicinal products can no longer be supplied to the Irish market nor sold to Irish consumers.

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Guide for Retail Sale of

Herbal Medicinal Products…

• Published for consultation and is available from the HPRA website at:

• http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/regulatory-information/consultations

• Comments to:

[email protected]

• Closing date:

• 23 January 2015

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Guide Structure…

• The guide consists of:

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Decision

Tree &

Explanatory

Text

Retailer List A

Retailer List B

Retailer List C

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Decision Tree and Explanatory Text:

• To be used in conjunction with Retailer Lists A, B and C.

• Function: to help you navigate through the above retailer lists in order to determine if a herbal product can be legally sold in Ireland.

• Examine the herbal product and follow the steps given in the decision tree whilst reading the explanatory text and searching through the retailer lists.

• Then make a decision.

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Decisions…

Product can be sold…

Product cannot be sold…

Product contains a herbal substance that is considered to be medicinal

by the HPRA and, as such, may require prior registration or

authorisation…

Contact the Food Safety Authority (FSAI): https://www.fsai.ie/...

Contact the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA):

http://www.hpra.ie/...

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Retailer List A:

• Identifies the authorised herbal medicinal

products and registered traditional herbal

medicinal products that may be sold by a

retailer. Also includes the transitionally

protected herbal medicinal products (THMPs).

• Retailer List A contains both General Sale Herbal

Medicinal Products and some Pharmacy-Only

Herbal Medicinal Products.

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Retailer List B:

• Identifies herbal substances, which when present in a herbal product for oral use, renders that product a medicinal product subject to prescription control.

• An oral use product containing a herbal substance on Retailer List B cannot be sold. Refer to Retailer List C if necessary.

• Some herbal substances on Retailer List B when contained in a topical use product (skin, nails, hair, lips) may not render the product a medicinal product. Refer to Retailer List C.

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Retailer List C:

• A number of herbal substances which when contained in a product (for oral use or topical use) may render it a medicinal product and, as such, requires an authorisation or registration prior to it being sold.

• Retailers are encouraged to follow the guidance provided in Retailer List C and, if in doubt, to contact the HPRA or the FSAI for advice.

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HPRA Retail Monitoring…

• Proactive and reactive retail monitoring

programme.

• Functions to promote compliance by monitoring

the possible sale of non-compliant products by

health stores, retail pharmacies and other non-

pharmacy retail outlets.

• Retailers and other operators are, however,

responsible for the products they supply or sell.

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Scope of activity

Areas Monitored

The sale of incorrectly classified consumer products

The sale of medicinal products that do not carry a valid registration

or authorisation number granted by the HPRA

The sale of pharmacy only medicinal products by non-pharmacy

retailers

Non-compliance with the paracetamol regulations

The sale of expired medicinal products

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Case Investigation:

Sale of a UK registered THMP

• Retailer requested to remove product from sale and return to supplier or send for destruction. Evidence of action taken provided to the HPRA plus a reconciliation report (Questionnaire).

• Invoice also requested and reviewed to identify supplier and any other possible non-compliant products.

• 1 high risk product for the treatment of haemorrhoids detected and 1 low risk product detected. Retailer requested to remove the haemorrhoid product from sale and not to replenish the low risk product.

• Supplier follow up via the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

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Case Investigation:

Sale of a Herbal Detox Product

• Product sampled during a retailer inspection and submitted to the IMB/HPRA’s Classification Committee.

• Product determined to be a medicinal product based on claims (diuretic) and composition (herbs with diuretic properties). Product owner advised of the outcome of Classification Committee’s assessment of the product.

• Classification Committee recommended that the product owner amend the packaging and reformulate; otherwise the product could no longer be sold in Ireland without a registration from the IMB/HPRA.

• Additionally, during the retailer inspection a herbal eye drop product was identified. The product was not authorised by the IMB/HPRA and was not certified as a medical device by a notified body. Retailer instructed to remove the product from sale. Follow-up action with the supplier and product owner.

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Thank you for your attention

Questions

[email protected]

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