Registration of Pharmaceutical product not more than 120 days from acceptance of application. 

You are eligible to submit two drug applications for each application submission window, however, this limit does not apply to non-drug products.  

You are eligible to submit two drug applications for each application submission window, however, this limit does not apply to non-drug products. 

Please see NAFDAC Tariff for the relevant fees

All regulated product intended to be imported, exported, manufactured, distributed, advertised, sold, or used within Nigeria require Market authorization. 

The list of regulated products that may not be granted marketing authorization includes all the products listed in NAFDAC Ceiling List as well as the regulated products  listed within the IMPORT PROHIBITION LIST – Nigeria Customs Service 

The scheme is exclusively for conventional foods and cosmetics. 

Products exempted include: already registered products; products on the Federal Government Import Prohibition List (banned products) and products without appropriate proof of fortification. 

Once license has been given for a particular list of items, applicant is eligible to apply for Additional Items during the period of validity of the subsisting license. 

Note however that, product(s) on the initially approved list cannot be allowed on the new list for additional items. 

Class 5 – Herbal, medicine etc. 

It takes a period of 20 working days to process normal application and 7 working days to process applications for administrative approvals provided that there are no lapses or flaws (unsubstantiated claims) that would warrant the issuance of compliance directives to the applicant.