The Drug Approval Number (DAN) is a legally recognized certificate that a drug manufacturer obtains before producing a drug.
The format of the drug approval number is State Drug Approval Character + 1 letter + 8 digits, and the format of the approval number for trial production drugs is State Drug Trial Character + 1 letter + 8 digits. China’s drug approval numbers are only issued to manufacturing companies.
Each type of drug has a specific drug approval number, and is not allowed to change, even if it is to replace the dosage form, such as replacement of the dosage form will need to re-apply for the drug approval number; if the diagnosis of the efficacy of the market is not clear, etc. The drug administration department has the right to revoke the approval number of its drugs.
Only to obtain the drug approval number enterprises can produce drugs, while the drug approval number of the procedure is more stringent, must be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the implementation of the formal procedures to apply for, obtain, can not be fabricated without authorization, etc., will be dealt with according to the law once found.