Regulatory Strategy for ASEAN
- Insights from local regulatory experts
- Understand local dossier requirements, pathways and timelines
- Avoid common regulatory pitfalls
- Officially certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 21001
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The participation fee includes downloadable documentation, a certificate, access to the Learning Space, and technical support including a pre-meeting. The webcast sessions will be recorded and will be available in the Learning Space for 90 days.
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Serie (abgeschlossen)
From
1.290,00 €
plus VAT
Services & Process
Veranstaltung - 1.290,-€ zzgl. MwSt.
The participation fee includes downloadable documentation, a certificate, access to the Learning Space, and technical support including a pre-meeting. The webcast sessions will be recorded and will be available in the Learning Space for 90 days.
This webcast series provides a practical overview of regulatory approval pathways, dossier requirements and market entry considerations for pharmaceutical products across key ASEAN markets. You will learn how to prioritise target countries, plan efficient submission strategies and address important local requirements, timelines and common pitfalls.
Your speakers
What to Expect
- Overview of key ASEAN markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Brunei
- Strategic planning of market prioritisation, submission sequencing and dossier preparation
- Practical guidance on approval pathways, ACTD/CTD requirements, GMP, labelling and pharmacovigilance
- Key considerations for timelines, local representation, import licences, registration samples and common deficiencies
- Comparative assessment of regulatory complexity, market attractiveness and practical entry options
Who Should Attend
The webcast series is designed for professionals from regulatory affairs, international registration, market access, global launch planning and related functions in pharmaceutical companies who are involved in preparing, coordinating or managing submissions in Southeast Asia.
Prior knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks is recommended.
Objective of the Event
This webcast series provides a practical overview of regulatory approval pathways, dossier requirements and market entry considerations for pharmaceutical products across key ASEAN markets. Participants will learn how to prioritise target countries, plan efficient submission strategies and understand important local requirements.
Can't attend live? All webcasts are available on demand for 90 days in the password-protected customer portal.
Your Benefit
You will gain:
- a compact overview of the main pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks in ASEAN
- practical guidance for submission planning and market prioritisation
- insights into country-specific requirements, timelines and common pitfalls
Programme
Dates: 19 + 20 + 24 + 25 November 2026, 09:00 - 11:00
09:00 - 09:10
- Speaker introductions and learning objectives
09:10 - 09:55
- Overview of the ASEAN pharmaceutical markets
- How to prioritise markets and sequence submissions
- Strategic considerations for dossier planning and market entry
- Timeline planning and critical path considerations
- Selecting local partners and planning local market access
- ASEAN Joint Assessment Procedure: status and relevance
- Q&A
09:55 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:00
- Pathway selection: Full, Abridged and Verification Route
- Verification Route: requirements, process and timeline
- Dossier requirements: CTD format, local administrative documents and product information requirements
- GMP: PIC/S membership, EU GMP recognition and inspections
- Labelling requirements
- E-submission via PRISM, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Common pitfalls and rejection reasons
- Q&A
09:00 - 09:55
- Pathway selection: Full, Abbreviated and Verification
- Dossier requirements: ACTD format, local annexes and substance documentation requirements
- GMP: PIC/S membership, EU GMP recognition and audits
- Halal certification: relevance, JAKIM requirements and planning considerations
- Labelling in Bahasa Malaysia, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Timelines and common deficiencies
- Q&A
09:55 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:00
- Registration procedures and product categories
- Dossier requirements: ACTD plus local documents
- Local regulatory requirements for manufacture, import and market access
- GMP: PIC/S status, CPOB inspections and EU GMP recognition
- Stability studies in zone IVb and other product-specific expectations
- Document legalisation requirements and current practice
- Labelling, local representation, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Timelines and deficiency letters
- Q&A
09:00 - 09:10
- Speaker introductions and learning objectives
09:10 - 10:00
- Registration procedures and product classification
- Dossier requirements: ACTD format, local specifics
- GMP inspections and EU GMP recognition
- Stability studies in zone IVb and storage conditions
- Labelling (Thai), local representation,
- Pharmacovigilance, variations and timelines
- Registration Samples and requirements (Import License)
- Thailand as a strategic gateway for Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos
- Market access and registration considerations for Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Brunei
- Q&A
10:00 - 10:05
10:05 - 11:00
- Registration pathways for initial applications, renewals and product maintenance
- Regulatory strategy for managing changing local requirements in practice
- Dossier requirements: ACTD format and local specifics
- GMP: EU GMP vs. WHO GMP recognition, inspections
- Bioequivalence, labelling in Vietnamese
- Stability studies and storage conditions
- Local representation, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Registration samples and import licence requirements
- Timelines
- Q&A
09:00 - 09:55
- CPR process, dossier requirements and GMP considerations
- Reliance on reference agencies
- Labelling, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Stability studies and Storage Condition
- Registration Samples and requirements (Import License)
- Timelines
- Q&A
09:55 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:00
- Summary of key regulatory considerations across the featured markets
- Comparative assessment of timelines, complexity and market attractiveness
- Comparative assessment of market attractiveness and practical entry considerations
- Q&A
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome and Introduction
Welcome and Introduction
- Speaker introductions and learning objectives
09:10 - 09:55
Introduction to the ASEAN Markets and Regulatory Strategy
Introduction to the ASEAN Markets and Regulatory Strategy
- Overview of the ASEAN pharmaceutical markets
- How to prioritise markets and sequence submissions
- Strategic considerations for dossier planning and market entry
- Timeline planning and critical path considerations
- Selecting local partners and planning local market access
- ASEAN Joint Assessment Procedure: status and relevance
- Q&A
Short break
10:00 - 11:00
Singapore (HSA)
Singapore (HSA)
- Pathway selection: Full, Abridged and Verification Route
- Verification Route: requirements, process and timeline
- Dossier requirements: CTD format, local administrative documents and product information requirements
- GMP: PIC/S membership, EU GMP recognition and inspections
- Labelling requirements
- E-submission via PRISM, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Common pitfalls and rejection reasons
- Q&A
09:00 - 09:55
Malaysia (NPRA)
Malaysia (NPRA)
- Pathway selection: Full, Abbreviated and Verification
- Dossier requirements: ACTD format, local annexes and substance documentation requirements
- GMP: PIC/S membership, EU GMP recognition and audits
- Halal certification: relevance, JAKIM requirements and planning considerations
- Labelling in Bahasa Malaysia, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Timelines and common deficiencies
- Q&A
Short break
10:00 - 11:00
Indonesia (BPOM)
Indonesia (BPOM)
- Registration procedures and product categories
- Dossier requirements: ACTD plus local documents
- Local regulatory requirements for manufacture, import and market access
- GMP: PIC/S status, CPOB inspections and EU GMP recognition
- Stability studies in zone IVb and other product-specific expectations
- Document legalisation requirements and current practice
- Labelling, local representation, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Timelines and deficiency letters
- Q&A
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome and Introduction
Welcome and Introduction
- Speaker introductions and learning objectives
09:10 - 10:00
Thailand (Thai FDA) and Selected Emerging ASEAN Markets
Thailand (Thai FDA) and Selected Emerging ASEAN Markets
- Registration procedures and product classification
- Dossier requirements: ACTD format, local specifics
- GMP inspections and EU GMP recognition
- Stability studies in zone IVb and storage conditions
- Labelling (Thai), local representation,
- Pharmacovigilance, variations and timelines
- Registration Samples and requirements (Import License)
- Thailand as a strategic gateway for Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos
- Market access and registration considerations for Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Brunei
- Q&A
Short break
10:05 - 11:00
Vietnam (DAV)
Vietnam (DAV)
- Registration pathways for initial applications, renewals and product maintenance
- Regulatory strategy for managing changing local requirements in practice
- Dossier requirements: ACTD format and local specifics
- GMP: EU GMP vs. WHO GMP recognition, inspections
- Bioequivalence, labelling in Vietnamese
- Stability studies and storage conditions
- Local representation, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Registration samples and import licence requirements
- Timelines
- Q&A
09:00 - 09:55
Philippines (FDA Philippines)
Philippines (FDA Philippines)
- CPR process, dossier requirements and GMP considerations
- Reliance on reference agencies
- Labelling, pharmacovigilance and variations
- Stability studies and Storage Condition
- Registration Samples and requirements (Import License)
- Timelines
- Q&A
Short break
10:00 - 11:00
ASEAN Market Comparison and Final Discussion
ASEAN Market Comparison and Final Discussion
- Summary of key regulatory considerations across the featured markets
- Comparative assessment of timelines, complexity and market attractiveness
- Comparative assessment of market attractiveness and practical entry considerations
- Q&A
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List of Abbreviations: Drug Regulatory Affairs / CMC
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