Local and imported products registered in 2005 according to the different categories are shown in Table 25. The number of local products constituted 26.2% (9,933) of the number of registered products whereas imported products were 73.8% (28,014).
In 2005, based on the data in Table 6, the ratio between locally manufactured products for prescription products is 29:71; 50:50 for OTC products; 71:29 for traditional medicine and 24:76 for cosmetics. Based on the total number of locally manufactured products registered in 2005 (N=9,933), 1.0% was prescription products, 1.5% OTC products, 9.3% traditional medicine and 97.3% was cosmetics.
Table 25: Number of local and imported products registered (Year 2005)
|
Year |
Prescription Products |
Non-prescription Products |
Traditional medicine |
Cosmetics |
Total |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Local |
Import |
Local |
Import |
Local |
Import |
Local |
Import |
Local |
Import |
|
|
Jan |
2 |
21 |
6 |
16 |
41 |
11 |
838 |
2,271 |
887 |
2,319 |
|
Feb |
1 |
11 |
3 |
11 |
53 |
28 |
1,249 |
2,827 |
1,306 |
2,877 |
|
Mar |
13 |
29 |
11 |
16 |
83 |
43 |
1,043 |
2,920 |
1,150 |
3,008 |
|
Apr |
13 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
102 |
37 |
750 |
2,303 |
875 |
2,365 |
|
May |
6 |
23 |
12 |
11 |
91 |
36 |
315 |
1,666 |
242 |
1,736 |
|
June |
5 |
17 |
14 |
12 |
85 |
39 |
481 |
2,419 |
585 |
2,487 |
|
July |
18 |
21 |
21 |
17 |
62 |
15 |
759 |
2,551 |
860 |
2,604 |
|
Aug |
7 |
19 |
12 |
7 |
76 |
22 |
1,093 |
2,985 |
1,188 |
3,033 |
|
Sept |
12 |
36 |
11 |
22 |
154 |
60 |
771 |
3,016 |
948 |
3,134 |
|
Oct |
7 |
14 |
18 |
14 |
111 |
52 |
672 |
1,907 |
808 |
1,987 |
|
Nov |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Dec |
12 |
27 |
33 |
11 |
68 |
39 |
789 |
2,387 |
902 |
2,464 |
|
Total |
96 |
231 |
151 |
149 |
926 |
382 |
8,760 |
27,252 |
9,933 |
28,014 |
Source: Annual report 2005, National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, MOH
