Nigeria - 2017 - Health

National Policy for Controlled Medicines and Its Implementation Strategies

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy highlights the plan to ensure availability and accessibility to controlled medicines, including local manufacturing of narcotics and decentralization of its warehousing. It incorporates a framework that describes the quality assurance mechanisms and funding recommendations to ensure the sustained availability of the medicines.

Process Flow

Policy and planning Division of Health Planning, Research & Statistics Department

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Health

Office of the Minister of State, Health

Office of the Minister, Health

Federal Executive Council

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National Policy for Controlled Medicines and Its Implementation Strategies Current Version

January 2022

This policy highlights the plan to ensure availability and accessibility to controlled medicines, including local manufacturing of narcotics and decentralization of its warehousing. It incorporates a framework that describes the quality assurance mechanisms and funding recommendations to ensure the sustained availability of the medicines.

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