Cancelled Pharmaceutical Products
Data as of 28 May 2025, 23:59Complete list of pharmaceutical products with registrations cancelled by the Drug Control Authority. The table provides a preview of the dataset using 10 records as a sample.
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How is this data produced?
In accordance with the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984, all pharmaceutical, health and personal care products marketed in Malaysia must be registered and approved by the Drug Control Authority (DCA). In the present day, registrations are conducted using the QUEST3+ system, which is the administrative system used by NPRA to enable the online management of product registrations, variations, licensing, market sampling, renewal and others. This dataset is an exact copy of the administrative record of products with cancelled registrations, with any columns containing personal data excluded.
What caveats I should bear in mind when using this data?
Although this data represents administrative records, it nevertheless remains a static dataset which is updated once per day, rather than in real time. As such, this dataset should not be used as the basis for any legal action. Any queries on enforcement of the relevant laws of Malaysia should always be referred to the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA).
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Dataset description
Complete list of pharmaceutical products with registrations cancelled by the Drug Control Authority. The table provides a preview of the dataset using 10 records as a sample.
Variable definitions
- Registration Number
- Product Name
- Description
- Holder
- Manufacturer
- Registration Date
- Expiry Date
Name in Dataset | Variable | Definition |
|---|---|---|
reg_no (String) | Registration Number | Unique identifier for the product's registration |
product (String) | Product Name | Name of the product |
description (Categorical) | Description | Type of product |
holder (String) | Holder | Company or entity holding the registration |
manufacturer (String) | Manufacturer | Name of the manufacturer of the product |
date_reg (Date) | Registration Date | Date when the product was registered in YYYY-MM-DD format |
date_end (Date) | Expiry Date | Date when the product's cancellation took or takes effect in YYYY-MM-DD format |
Last updated:
29 May 2025, 12:00
Next update:
30 May 2025, 12:00
Data source(s)
- National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency
- Ministry of Health Malaysia
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License
This data is made open under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). A copy of the license is available Here.
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Connect directly to the data with Python.
# If not already installed, do: pip install pandas fastparquet
import pandas as pd
URL_DATA = 'https://storage.data.gov.my/healthcare/pharmaceutical_products_cancelled.parquet'
df = pd.read_parquet(URL_DATA)
if 'date' in df.columns: df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'])
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