Republic of Lebanon Ministry of Public Health Guidance and Regulations
?ahul Yadav
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Lebanon officially the Republic of Lebanon is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.
It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, by Israel to the south, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance away from the country's coastline.
Lebanon has a population: Around 5 million
Lebanon covers an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036?sq?mi)
country's capital and largest city : Beirut
Official?languages: Arabic (Foreign languages: French)
GDP per Capita: $3228
Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP) (1 USD = 89,556.79 LBL)
Climate zone: 25°C/60% RH
Main port: Port of Tripoli
Cities of Labanon: Lebanon is divided into nine & 25 districts:
Lebanon is member of EU, WTO and Arab League.
Economy:
Lebanon is now suffering the worst economic crisis in decades. As of 2023, the GDP has shrunk by 40% since 2018, and the currency has experienced a significant depreciation of 95%.
According to the United Nations, three out of every four Lebanese individuals fall below the poverty line.
The major economic sectors include metal products, banking, agriculture, chemicals, and transport equipment.
Religion: Lebanon is the most religiously diverse country in West Asia and the Mediterranean. There is 18 religions.
Health:
In 2010, spending on healthcare accounted for 7.03% of the country's GDP. there were 31.29 physicians and 19.71 nurses per 10,000 inhabitants. The life expectancy at birth was 72.59 years.
the country had 28 public hospitals, with a total of 2,550 beds.
According to the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon, the top 10 leading causes of reported hospital deaths in 2017 were: malignant neoplasm of bronchus or lung (4.6%), Acute myocardial infarction (3%), pneumonia (2.2%), exposure to unspecified factor, unspecified place (2.1%), acute kidney injury (1.4%), intra-cerebral hemorrhage (1.2%), malignant neoplasm of colon (1.2%), malignant neoplasm of pancreas (1.1%), malignant neoplasm of prostate (1.1%), malignant neoplasm of bladder (0.8%)
Recently, there has been an increase in foodborne illnesses in Lebanon.
Regulatory & Pharma markets:
Regulatory Authority: ?Republic of Lebanon Ministry of Public Health
All pharmaceutical products must be registered at the MOPH whether being manufactured locally or imported
Link for Regulatory Authority: ?https://www.moph.gov.lb/
Local Authorised: Yes
Classification: Prescription, Non-prescription
Registration Timeline: 6-12 months
License Validity: 5 Years
Whether factory inspection is required: No
Pharmaceutical factory registration fee: 1400$
New Chemicals & Generic Products: $2350
File Format: CTD
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Medical Device:
Lebanon's main sources of pharmaceutical imports are Germany (12.8 percent), the United States (10.5 percent), Switzerland 8 percent), France (8 percent), Italy (6.7 percent) and Ireland (4.9 percent).