07/11/2019
Key legal info on cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in Nigeria. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. Cannabinoid Drugs 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in your country? Generally, in Nigeria, it is an offence to manufacture, sell, possess, import, export or otherwise deal in cannabinoid drugs without an appropriate license. Cannabinoid drugs may however be used…
Regulatory reforms in Nigerian Pharma – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the healthcare system? There are currently various bills before the National Assembly (legislative arm in Nigeria) for the repeal and re-enactment of the extant National Health Insurance Scheme Act, which provides for…
Want to know more about patents & trademarks in Nigerian Pharma? Read on! Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents and Trademarks are afforded Intellectual Property (IP) protection under Nigerian law. IP as defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) refers to the creations of…
A brief overview of the situation regarding product liability in Nigerian Pharma. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? In Nigeria, liability may arise from a breach of an obligation implied in law, from a breach of contract in which case a contractual liability will be imposed and from…
06/11/2019
The low-down on the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Nigerian Pharma. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Herbal medicines and related products are products that contain exclusively active ingredients of one or more herbal substances or one or more herbal…
The legal framework for marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labeling, advertising in Nigerian Pharma. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What is the authorization process for the marketing of new drugs, biologics, medical devices, over-the-counter medications, and other medicinal products? NAFDAC is the body responsible for regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, advertisement, distribution, sale and use…
All legal aspects surrounding preclinical and clinical trial requirements in Nigerian Pharma. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a condition (stated or implicit) for marketing approval? Clinical trials are not required in all cases, clinical trials will be required to be conducted as a condition for marketing approval…
The key facts about regulation, pricing and reimbursement in Nigerian Pharma. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs, biologicals, and medical devices in your country? The regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs, biologicals and medical devices in Nigeria are: (i) The National Agency for Food and…
Regulatory reforms in Nigerian Pharma – a comprehensive legal overview.…
The key facts about regulation, pricing and reimbursement in Nigerian…
All legal aspects surrounding preclinical and clinical trial requirements in…
The legal framework for marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labeling, advertising…
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