Where do I check if a health product is registered with HSA?
Start at the Health Sciences Authority's Infosearch page (opens in a new tab), which links to every public HSA product and licence database. Each register covers one product category, so first work out what the product is, then pick the matching register from the table.
| Product category | Register to search | What the entry means |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic products (medicines) | Register of Therapeutic Products | Registered with HSA; all therapeutic products need registration before supply |
| Medical devices, Class B, C and D | Singapore Medical Device Register (SMDR) | Registered through an HSA evaluation route |
| Medical devices, Class A | Class A Medical Device Database | Exempt from registration, but notified in HSA's SHARE system |
| Cosmetic products | Notified Cosmetic Products | The company notified HSA before supply |
| Chinese proprietary medicines | List of Chinese Proprietary Medicines | Listed by HSA |
| Health supplements and traditional medicines | List of Notified Complementary Health Products (Excel file) | Voluntarily notified by the company; not an HSA endorsement |
| Pharmacies and suppliers | Retail Pharmacy Licence Holders; licensed importers, wholesalers and manufacturers | The company or outlet holds an HSA licence |
Last updated: October 2026 · Last checked: 19 October 2026.
How do I check an HSA registration step by step?
These steps work for most products sold or advertised in Singapore. Keep the product pack or the supplier's documents beside you while you search:
- Work out the product category. HSA offers self-help tools on its therapeutic products and health supplements pages that tell you whether a product counts as a therapeutic product or a complementary health product.
- Open HSA's Infosearch page and choose the register for that category.
- Search for the product, or for the company named on the pack, in that register.
- Compare the entry with the pack, starting with the product name and the company named on it.
- If you can't find it, check the other likely categories. A product sold as a cosmetic may in fact be a therapeutic product, or the reverse.
- For health supplements, download the List of Notified Complementary Health Products and search the spreadsheet. Notification is voluntary, so a missing supplement isn't automatically illegal.
- Check the supplier as well. HSA requires a dealer's licence to manufacture, import or supply therapeutic products, so search the licensed company database too.
What does an HSA registration or notification mean?
A registration and a notification are not the same thing. HSA's therapeutic products overview (opens in a new tab) says all therapeutic products need registration before they can be supplied in Singapore.
Under the medical device registration overview (opens in a new tab), Class B, C and D devices are registered through an evaluation route, while Class A devices are exempt but must be notified.
A cosmetic product notification is usually needed before sale, and HSA's cosmetic products overview (opens in a new tab) says it exists to make regulatory follow-up easier if safety concerns arise. The notified complementary health products list (opens in a new tab) is built from companies' own declarations, and HSA states the list should not be read as an endorsement.
Which health products don't need HSA approval?
Health supplements don't. HSA's health supplements overview (opens in a new tab) says they are not subject to HSA approval or licensing for import, manufacture or sale. Dealers must still make sure their products are safe, and HSA prohibits medicinal ingredients such as steroids in supplements.
HSA's therapeutic products overview also lists products that are not therapeutic products, including Chinese proprietary medicines, traditional medicines, homoeopathic medicines, health supplements, medicated oils and balms, and medical devices. Each of these follows its own rules, so check the matching HSA page before you make claims about a product.
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