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 schedule I narcotics and decentralization of
its warehousing. It incorporates a framework that describes the quality assurance mechanisms and funding recommendations to
ensure 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

Contacts

Approver

Ngozi R. C. Azodoh

Director

Ministry of Health

Approver

Mahmuda Mamman

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Health

Approver

Adeleke O. Mamora

Honourable Minister of State

Ministry of Health

Approver

Bashir S. Magashi

Honourable Minister

Ministry of Defence

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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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 schedule I narcotics and decentralization of
its warehousing. It incorporates a framework that describes the quality assurance mechanisms and funding recommendations to
ensure sustained availability of the medicines.

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