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8.02Medical Device IVD Essential Principles

2019 Nov

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7.01Complementary Medicines – Discipline Specific Safety and efficacy

2020 Jan

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SAHPGL-CEM-NS-03Guideline for proprietary names for medicines

2022 May

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2.30Biosimilar Medicines Guidance

2014 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-NS-02Guideline to the scheduling of substances and medicines

2022 May

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SAHPGL-CEM-NS-04Scheduling of substances for prescribing by authorised prescribers other than medical practitioners or dentists

2022 May

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SAHPGL-PEM-BIO-03Guideline for Pre-Registration Consultation Meeting

2022 Sep

2pdfDownloadguidelinebiological-medicines-evaluation-and-research
SAHPGL-PEM-BIO-04Biological medicines stability Guideline

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-PEM-BIO-05Biological Medicines Amendment guideline

2022 Sep

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Industry Communication on Interim Measures Pending Update of Variation Addendum,

2020 Sep

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2.01General information guideline

2019 Jul

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2.02Quality and Bioequivalence

2019 Jul

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SAHPGL-HPA-06Variations Addendum For Human And Veterinary Medicines

2022 Sep

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SAHPGL-CEM-01Clinical guideline

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-03Guideline for Patient Information Leaflet for Human Medicines (Categories A D)

2022 oct

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SAHPGL-CEM-02Guideline for Professional Information for Human Medicines (Categories A and D)

2022 Sept

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SAHGPL-HPA-03eCTD Validation Criteria

2022 Nov

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2.23Guideline for submission in eCTD format

2019 Jul

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2.58Submission in eSubmission format

2019 Jul

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SAHPGL-PEM-03Guideline for the API Master File (APIMF) Procedure

2022 Nov

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SAHPGL-PEM-01Availability of medicines for use in a Public Health Emergency (PHE)

2022 Jun

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SAHPGL-INSP-02Guideline for Good Manufacturing Practice

2022 Sep

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5.08Reliance Guideline

2022 Mar

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SAHPGL-HPA-05BAU Variations Communication,

2022 Sep

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7.02Roadmap for CMs

2021 Dec

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7.03Complementary Medicines – Use of the ZA-CTD format in the preparation of registration applications

2020 Jun

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7.04Complementary Medicines – Health Supplements Safety and Efficacy

2022 Mar

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7.05Complementary Medicines Registration Application ZA-CTD-Quality

2020 Jun

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7.06CMs Specified Substances

2022 Jan

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8.04Recalls Vigilance Medical Devices IVDs

2019 Nov

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8.05CLASSIFICATION of MEDICAL DEVICES and IVDs

2021 Aug

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8.07Medical Device Quality Manual

2019 Nov

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16.03Licence Medical Devices IVDs

2019 Nov

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Section 21 Access to Unregistered Medicines – IVERMECTIN CONTROLLED COMPASSIONATE USE PROGRAMME,

2022 May

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SAHPGL-CEM-S21-02Guideline For Section 21 Access To Unregistered Medicines

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-INSP-01Guideline for Post Importation Testing

2022 Sep

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SAHPGL-INSP-03Guideline for Good Wholesaling Practice for Wholesaler

2022 Sep

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SAHPGL-INSP-04Guideline for preparation of site master file

2022 Sep

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SAHPGL-INSP-05Guideline on how to respond to a GMP, GWP, GCP and GVP Inspection report

2022 Sep

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SAHPGL-INSP-06Guideline for Fee determination and Payment of GxP and Product related Inspection

2022 Sep

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SAHPGL-LIC-01Licence to Manufacture, Import or Export

2022 Jun

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SAHPGL-INSP-RC-02Guideline for the Importation and Exportation of Medicines

2022 Jun

2pdfDownloadguidelineregulatory-compliance
SAHPGL-INSP-RC-12Guideline On How To Lodge A Complaint On Medicines And Medical Devices

2022 Nov

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SAHPGL-CEM-PV-06Guideline For Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) Reporting for Healthcare Professionals

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-PV-05Guideline for the handling of Dear Healthcare Professional Letters relating to medicine safety

2022 Aug

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SA GCP Guidelines

2020 Jun

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-10Safety Reporting During Clinical Trials

2022 Oct

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-03Emergency Procedures for Clinical Trial Sites

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-07Post Clinical Trial Access

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-04Oversight and Monitoring in Clinical Trials

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-08Guideline for Capacity Building and Transformation in Clinical Research in South Africa

2022 Oct

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-02Clinical Trial Participant Time, Inconvenience and Expense (TIE) Compensation Model

2022 Jul

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-05Liability Insurance for Clinical Trials

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-06Procedure for Consultation Meetings with Clinical Trial Applicants

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-01Guideline For Electronic Submission of Clinical Trial Documents (Amendments, Bioequivalence Studies, Responses, Notifications, And Serious Adverse Events),

2022 Sept

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SAHPGL-CEM-CT-09Guideline for Clinical Trial Investigators,

2022 Oct

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17.05SAHPRA Payment Guideline

2022 Sept

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2.48Veterinary Medicines Exemptions guidelines

2020 Mar

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SAHPGL-PEM-VET-02Veterinary Medicines Clinical Guideline

2022 Sept

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2.40Multiple submissions of the same application for registration with different proprietary names

2019 May

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SAHPGL-PEM-BIO-06General guidance document on QSE for Biological Medicines

2022 Aug

2pdfDownloadguidelinebiological-medicines-evaluation-and-research
SAHPGL-GOV-01Guideline for appeals against Regulatory decisions

2022 Apr

1pdfDownloadguidelinequality-management-system
SAHPGL-CEM-PV-01Pharmacovigilance Inspections for Human Medicinal Products

2022 May

1pdfDownloadguidelinepharmacovigilance
SAHPGL-CEM-PV-02Pharmacovigilance systems

2022 May

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SAHPGL-CEM-NS-01Application for rescheduling of a substance or medicine

2022 May

1pdfDownloadguidelinenames-and-scheduling
SAHPGL-PEM-BIO-01Guideline for Lot Release of Human Vaccines

2022 Sep

3pdfDownloadguidelinebiological-medicines-evaluation-and-research
SAHPGL-CEM-PV-04POST-MARKETING REPORTING OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS TO HUMAN MEDICINES IN SOUTH AFRICA

2022 Jun

9pdfDownloadguidelinepharmacovigilance
SAHPGL-INSP-RC-05Guidelines for Medicine Recalls – Withdrawals and Rapid Alerts

2022 Jun

3pdfDownloadguidelineregulatory-compliance
SAHPGL-INSP-RC-06 Guideline to Fee Determination and Payments of Permits and Related Authorisations

2022 Jun

1pdfDownloadguidelineregulatory-compliance
SAHPGL-INSP-RC-07Guidelines for Advertisement of Medicines and Health Products

2022 Jun

2pdfDownloadguidelineregulatory-compliance
SAHPGL-INS-RC-11Guideline for Release of Import Health Products at Ports of Entry

2022 Jun

2pdfDownloadguidelineregulatory-compliance
SAHPGL-INS-RC-1Guidelines for Market Surveillance Of Medicines

2022 Jun

2pdfDownloadguidelineregulatory-compliance
SAHPGL-HPA-04Renewal of Human and Veterinary Medicines Requirements and Process

2022 Jun

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SAHPGL-LIC-02Guideline on How to Apply for A Licence to Act as A Wholesaler

2022 Jun

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SAHPGL-LIC-03Guideline on How to Amend a Current Licence

2022 Jun

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Guideline on completion of the veterinary medicines clinical trial application form

2019 Sep

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SAHPGL-PEM-VET-01Guideline on application for use of unregistered veterinary medicines

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-INSP-RC-13Guideline For Cultivation Of Cannabis

2022 Nov

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SAHPGL-RDN-RN-05Guideline On Afterloader Source Exchange Forms (RNXM)

2022 Jul

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2.21South African Specification for eCTD Regional Module1

2019 May

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Medical Examinations For Radiation Workers

2009 Jul

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SAHGPL-RDN-XR-19Guideline for Management of Pregnant Radiographers and Other Staff Members

2022 Sept

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Internal rules – Minimum requirements

2009 Jul

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SAHPGL-RDN-RN-10Leak tests

2022 Dec

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Licensing Requirements For New Nuclear Medicine Practices

2014 Sep

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SAHPGL-RDN-RN-11RPO Competence and Training Requirements

2022 Dec

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Guidelines Regarding Organisational Requirements For Authority Holders And Their Appointed Radiation Protection Officers In Respect Of Group Iv Hazardous Substances

2009 Jul

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Code of Practice – Safe use of soil moisture and density gauges

2019 Jul

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-15Guideline for Ionising Radiation Dose Limits and Annual Limits on Intake of Radioactive Material

2022 Aug

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FIREProtective measures to take in the event of an accident involving radioactivity

2001 Feb

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GAUGECode of Practice for the safe use of industrial gauges containing radioactive sources

2019 May

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IRCP91-2Industrial radiography (gamma radiography)

2019 May

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SAHPGL-RDN-RN-12Reporting National Radiation Occurrences

2022 Dec

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SAHPGL-RDN-RN-09I-131 Therapy

2022 Dec

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RN-REQ-SRC-001Label sources & containers

2014 Jul

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TRUG91-1Safe transport of radioactive material

2005 May

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UNSEALSafe use of unsealed radioactive nuclides

2001 Feb

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SAHPGL-RDN-RN-13Management and Disposal of Non-nuclear Radioactive Waste

2022 Dec

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-21Guideline for Patient Dose Measurements in Diagnostic Radiology

2022 Sept

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-22Guideline for Protective Clothing

2022 Sept

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-20Guideline for Use of Radiographic Grid Ratio

2022 Sept

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-10Guideline For Radiation Monitoring Requirements And Radiation Occurrences

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-18Guidelines on Requests for Medical X-Ray Examinations

2022 Sept

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-14Guideline of Test Procedures for Film Processing and Intensifying Screens

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-01Guideline for QC in Medical Diagnostic X-Ray Imaging Systems

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-13Guideline for QC in Dental Diagnostic X-Ray Imaging Systems

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-08Guideline for Personal Monitoring Med and Vet Use of Diagnostic X-Ray Equipment

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-05General Guideline For Cabinet And Conveyer Belt X-ray

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-11General Guidelines with Regards to the Design of X-Ray Rooms

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-02Guideline For Code Of Practice For Users Of Medical Xray Equipment

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-06Guideline For Reducing Radiation Risk From Computer Tomography For Pediatric And Small Adult Patients

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-04Guideline for Minimum Requirements For Fixed Diagnostic X-Ray Installations

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-12Guideline for Monitoring of Radiation workers in a Theatre

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-07Guideline for Bone Densitometer – Operators

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-16Guideline for Code of Practise for Industrial Radiography X-Ray

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-09Guideline For Code Of Practice For Users Of Non – Medical X-RAY Equipment – Forensic

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-23Guideline Radiologist Available by Remote Digital Connection

2022 Sept

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-03Guideline for Dental Radiography

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-RDN-XR-17Guideline for Disposal of X-Ray Units and Tubes Containing Beryllium

2022 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-PV-03Risk Management Plans for Medicines for Human Use

2022 Sep

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8.06Guideline For Access To And Control Of Medical Devices And IVDs

2017 Apr

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8.01General Information Medical Devices And IVDs

2014 Aug

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SAHPGL-CEM-PRE-02Guideline for Fixed Dose Combination Products (FDC Products) for HIVAIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

2023 Feb

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SAHPGL-CEM-PRE-01Guideline on Co-packaging of Medicines

2023 Feb

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SAHPGL-MD-07Guideline on Questions and Answers Licensing of Medical Device Establishments,

2023 Feb

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