On September 27, 2023, Law N° 31881 (hereinafter, the Law) was published, which aims to provide information on foods that do not contain gluten on product labels so that consumers, mainly people suffering from celiac disease, intolerance or joy to gluten, can make informed consumption decisions.
Ministerial Resolution Nº 633-2023/MINSA approved the new Single National List of Essential Medicines (PNUME) for the Health Sector and repealed the previous one, approved by Ministerial Resolution Nº. 1361-2018/MINSA.
By means of Supreme Decree Nº 017-2023-SA, Articles 8.3 and 8.5 of the Manual of Advertising Warnings were modified within the framework of the provisions of Law Nº 30021, Law for the Promotion of Healthy Eating for Children and Adolescents.
Food and Beverages of foreign origin and imported into the country shall not include the Advertising Warnings (Octagons) indelibly on the labels: The use of stickers is authorized indefinitely.
COVID-19 is no longer considered an international health emergency, according to the announcement of the World Health Organization (WHO).
COVID-19 is no longer considered an international health emergency, according to the announcement of the World Health Organization (WHO).
DIGESA communicated through its website details on the application for health registration of foodstuffs.
Supreme Decree No. 003-2023-SA extended the national health emergency due to the existence of COVID-19 for a period of ninety (90) calendar days as of February 25, 2023.
Processed foods and non-alcoholic beverages that exceed the technical parameters established in the Regulation, specified through the Advertising Warnings Manual, must include Advertising Warnings (Octagons) on the front side of the label of the products.
Ministerial Resolution Nº 1072-2022/MINSA amends Health Directive Nº 137-MINSA/DGIESP-2021, the Health Directive for vaccination against COVID-19
Ministerial Resolution Nº 945-2022/MINSA adopted the Complementary List of Medicines for the Treatment of Neoplastic Diseases to the Single National List of Essential Medicines for the Health Sector.
Ministerial Resolution Nº 863-2022/MINSA publishes the draft Technical Document: Single National Request for Essential Medicines for the Health Sector on the website https://participacionciudadanapnume.minsa.gob.pe for a period of 60 calendar days in order to receive the opinions of citizens and institutions.
Ministerial Resolution Nº 735-2022/MINSA publishes the draft "List of Abbreviated Designations of Pharmaceutical Products and their classification for Standard Health Data Identification Nº 002".
Supreme Decree Nº 108-2022-PCM extended the State of National Emergency until September 30, 2022.
MINSA establishes that the identification and signage of health facilities at the first level of care with cultural relevance -which have indigenous, Amazonian, Andean and/or Afro-descendant populations within their scope- must have colors, pictograms and cultural characteristics particular to these populations.
It is provided that the Electronic Health Record Information Systems whose ownership is exercised by the MINSA shall be called Electronic Health Record Information Systems - SIHCE of the MINSA.
Through Supreme Decree Nº 156-2021-PCM the government clarified that passengers entering Peru must have a molecular test with a result date no more than 72 hours before boarding from their point of origin. It is not mandatory to present a vaccination card or certificate.
The Ministry of Health officially launched the National Registry of Medicinal Oxygen - Renoxi Peru, which allows to know the stock and consumption of medicinal oxygen reported by public, private or mixed Health Service Provider Institutions (IPRESS) throughout the country. Renoxi Peru was created in compliance with Law Nº 31113 that regulates, authorizes, ensures and guarantees the use of medicinal oxygen in health facilities.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) adopted Health Directive Nº 134-MINSA/2021-INS (Ministerial Resolution Nº 804-2021-MINSA) that establishes specific provisions for the use and application of rapid tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus antigens.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) adopted Health Directive Nº 134-MINSA/2021-INS (Ministerial Resolution Nº 804-2021-MINSA) that establishes specific provisions for the use and application of rapid tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus antigens.
Digemid authorized Pfizer the second conditional sanitary registration of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in the United States. A total of 4 vaccines authorized by the Peruvian health authority are added to this registry.
Health Emergency: By Supreme Decree No. 009-2021-SA the State of Health Emergency was extended until September 2, 2021.
Personal data processing related to health - National Registry of Vaccination against COVID-19.
Supreme Decree No. 002-2021-SA adopted the regulation for granting conditional health record of the COVID-19 vaccine with phase III clinical trials with preliminary results. The General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs (Digemid) has a maximum period of 3 months to grant the aforementioned record. The conditional health record is valid for one year and may be renewed 4 times.
Telehealth and Personal Data in Peru.
Seroprevalence: The National Center of Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control published on its website the progress of the seroprevalence study for COVID-19 in Peru.
The Directive establishing the processing of personal data related to health or personal data in health is adopted.
Through Supreme Decree No. 027-2020, the State of Health Emergency was extended until December 7.
Criteria are established for the promotion and advertising of pharmaceutical products, medical devices and sanitary products.
The entity has issued various communiqués to users during the last week regarding the following...
Legislative Decree 1490: provisions to strengthen telehealth services are established
The Andean Community published the Draft Andean Technical Regulation on the Labelling of Cosmetic Products which provides that any member country of the CAN may dispense with the requirement of NSO printing on the label in compliance with commitments assumed in trade agreements between countries.
DIGEMID: List of generic drugs that must be kept available in pharmacies and drugstores
GENERAL MEDICINE, INPUT AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (DIGEMID)
Implementation Plan Of The National Registry Of Electronic Medical Records (Renhice)
Executive Branch sent the bill “Act declaring drugs, biological products and medical devices as essential part of right to health and provides measures to guarantee their availability” to the Congress for review
By virtue of Supreme Executive Order No. 016-2019-SA dated June 29, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economy and Finance caused to amend the ...
Amendments to octagonal-shaped warning labels pursuant to healthy food act: exceptions and adhesive using term...
Peru does not have a specific regulation for e-cigarettes. In addition, provisions regulating the use of tobacco (Act No. 28705 “General Act for the Prevention and Control of Tobacco Consumption Risks” and its Regulations approved by Supreme Executive Order No. 015-2008-SA) are not applicable for this type of product. Therefore, they do not satisfy the definition of “Tobacco Products” set forth in the Regulations.
By virtue of Director’s Resolution No. 366-2019/MINSA published in the Peruvian Gazette “El Peruano”, the reference product list that will be used as a comparator in therapeutic equivalence study was approved.
Our attorneys, María Del Carmen Alvarado and Ricardo De Vettor, have contributed with the preparation of the chapter referred to the current Life Science legislation in Peru, in the seventh edition of The Life Sciences Law Review.
Filing label in the food sanitary registry in the General Environmental Health Agency (DIGESA) is eliminated.
Technical standard for health regulating minimum data for in-house analytical techniques validation. The Ministerial Order No. 234-2019/MINSA was published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano”. This Ministerial Order approved the Technical Regulation for Health (NTS) No. 147-MINSA/2019/DIGEMID that regulates minimum data to be included in the document for in-house analytical techniques validation.
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Legality of medical cannabis in Peru arose in October 2017 pursuant to Act No. 30681, regulating medical and therapeutic cannabis and byproducts. Pursuant this Law, a regulated research, import, trade and production system for cannabis and byproducts for medical and therapeutic purpose only was established.
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