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Posted On: Oct 04, 2021


THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN

TANZANIA MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES AUTHORITY




ISO 9001: 2015 CERTIFIED

PUBLIC NOTICE

4th October, 2021

TMDA GRANTS ORPHAN MEDICINE DESIGNATION STATUS FOR COMFORA FOR THE TREATMENT OF BLADDER PAIN AND DISCOMFORT ASSOCIATED WITH INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

  1. Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) would like to inform its esteemed stakeholders and the general public that pursuant to subregulation 6(2) of the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices (Orphan Medicines) Regulations 2018, it has granted an orphan medicines designation status for Pentosan Polysulphate Sodium 100mg capsule (Comfora). The medicine is indicated for the treatment of bladder pain and discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis.
  2. Orphan medicine designation is granted by the Authority to medicinal products intended for use in a life-threatening, seriously debilitating or chronic disease that impact less than 25,000 people in Tanzania for which no satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment has been registered or, if such method exists, the medicinal product would be of significant benefit to those affected by that disease.
  3. Orphan medicine designation serve as a stimulus for the development of medicines for rare diseases through several incentives including fast track reviews of applications and waiver of fees associated with marketing authorization.
  4. Furthermore, the Authority would like to highlight to the public that, granting of an orphan medicine designation does not alter the standard regulatory requirements for establishing quality, safety and efficacy required for issuing marketing authorization to the designated products.
  5. The register for the List of Products Designated as Orphan Medicinal Products can be accessed byclicking here

    List of Products Designated as Orphan Medicinal Products

    Ref No.

    Brand name

    Active Ingredient

    Dosage form and strength

    Indication

    Name and address of applicant

    Name and address of manufacturer

    Pack size

    Designation date

    TRC0020/HM/0307

    COMFORA

    Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium

    Hard Gelatin Capsules of 100 mg

    Relief of bladder pain or discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis

    Swati Spentose Pvt. Limited,
    114, Marine Chambers,
    11 New Lines Mumbai- 400012,
    India.

    Steril-Gene Lifesciences (P) Limited,
    45, Main Road Mangalam, Villanur Commune, Puducherry 605110,
    India.

    HDPE Bottle of 90's

    August, 2021

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Director General,
Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA),
P. O. Box 1253, Dodoma or P. O. Box 77150, Dar es Salaam
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