REGULATORY AUTHORITY:
National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC)
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Medical Devices/IVDs:
Category 1: other devices
Category 2: diapers and sanitary pads
TIMEFRAME
Official timeline for new product registration is 120 working days.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
NAFDAC will notify the applicant if a local laboratory analysis is required. In such a case, the applicant must provide the sample.
Local clinical study is not required.
LOCAL FEES (New Application)
New registration (category 1): USD 750*
New registration (category 2): USD 874*
*Excluding other fees such as processing fee, laboratory testing, variant fee, etc.
LOCAL FEES (Manufacturer)
Local laboratory analysis: USD 250 (Diaper); USD 150 (other devices)
GMP inspection: USD 10,989.01/per site
LICENSE VALIDITY
The registration certificate is valid for 5 years.
LICENSE TRANSFER
License transfer is possible, but no clear procedure (regulation) is currently available.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
A foreign manufacturer must appoint a local company or a person to become their authorized representative.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Not applicable.
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Last Update January 2023