glycopeptide antibiotic
Is Vancomycin legal?
Answer
Vancomycin is authorised or registered in 9 of the 10 registers read: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Brazil, Serbia, Singapore, Turkey.
Each row is what that country's own register said on the date shown. Not legal advice.
| Country | Status | Products on the register | Register | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FDA-approved | vancomycin hydrochloride, Vancomycin, Firvanq, Tyzavan and 1 more | Regulator FDA | 2026-10-03 |
| European Union | Not on the register | - | Regulator EMA | 2026-08-31 |
| United Kingdom | Authorised | Vancocin, Vancomycin Capsules, Vancomycin, Vancomycin, | Regulator MHRA | 2026-10-03 |
| Canada | Authorised | Jamp Vancomycin, Pms-Vancomycin, Pmsc-Vancomycin, Vancocin and 2 more | Regulator Health Canada | 2026-10-03 |
| Australia | Registered | Vancocin, VANCOCIN capsules, Vancomycin Baxter, Vancomycin Bnm and 8 more | Regulator TGA | 2026-10-03 |
| Switzerland | Authorised | Vanco Labatec, Vancocin, Vancocin i.v., Vancomycin Fairmed and 3 more | Regulator Swissmedic | 2026-10-03 |
| Brazil | Registado | Cloridrato De Vancomicina, Hicovan, Novamicin, Vancocina Cp and 3 more | Regulator ANVISA | 2026-10-03 |
| Serbia | Authorised | vankomicin | Regulator ALIMS | 2026-09-03 |
| Singapore | Registered | Vancomycin Hydrochloride eqv Vancomycin | Regulator HSA | 2026-09-03 |
| Turkey | Ruhsatli | Vankomisin Hidroklorur | Regulator TITCK | 2026-09-03 |
A country not listed has no register read yet; see the world map. EU decisions also apply in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
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