Nigeria - 2019 - Health

National Agency for Food and Drug Product Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Drug and Related Products Advertisement Regulations 2019

Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These regulations apply to all advertisements or promotion of drug products both single and compound entities, manufactured, imported, exported, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria. It emphasizes that no person shall advertise any drug or related product unless it has been registered by the Agency. No person shall advertise any drug product unless the advertisement has the pre-clearance and approval of the Agency; and no person shall engage in consumer promotions of any kind, including but not limited to gifts or free samples of drug or related products to the consuming public.

Process Flow

Department of Drug Evaluation and Research

Office of the Director General NAFDAC

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health

Office of the Minister of State for Health

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National Agency for Food and Drug Product Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Drug and Related Products Advertisement Regulations 2019 Current Version

January 2022

These regulations apply to all advertisements or promotion of drug products both single and compound entities, manufactured, imported, exported, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria. It emphasizes that no person shall advertise any drug or related product unless it has been registered by the Agency. No person shall advertise any drug product unless the advertisement has the pre-clearance and approval of the Agency; and no person shall engage in consumer promotions of any kind, including but not limited to gifts or free samples of drug or related products to the consuming public.

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