Table on assessment times for parallel import 2013

Updated 04 April 2014

Table 1. Average assessment times for parallel import 

Parallel import Average assessment time Target days Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent
1st quarter 2012 57 60 -3 202 164 81
2nd quarter 2012 56 60 -4 157 137 87
3rd quarter 2012 55 60 -5 254 206 81
4th quarter 2012 44 60 -16 103 95 90
1st quarter 2013 58 60 -2 119 90 76
2nd quarter 2013 77 60 17 115 63 55
3rd quarter 2013 99 60 39 129 33 26
4th quarter 2013 108 60 48 111 35 32


Table 2. Average assessment times for parallel import - Human medicines 

Parallel import Average assessment time Target days Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent
1st quarter 2012 57 60 -3 202 164 81
2nd quarter 2012 56 60 -4 157 137 87
3rd quarter 2012 55 60 -5 254 206 81
4th quarter 2012 54 60 -6 106 95 90
1st quarter 2013 58 60 -2 119 90 76
2nd quarter 2013 77 60 17 115 63 55
3rd quarter 2013 102 60 42 125 29 23
4th quarter 2013 108 60 48 111 32 32


Table 3. Average assessment times for parallel import - Veterinary medicines

Parallel import Average assessment time Target days Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent
1st quarter 2012 60 0
2nd quarter 2012 60 0
3rd quarter 2012 60 0
4th quarter 2012 42 60 -18 3 3 100
1st quarter 2013 60 0
2nd quarter 2013 60 0
3rd quarter 2013 15 60 -45 4 4 100
4th quarter 2013   60   0