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The Health And Pharmaceutical Sector Quarterly Insights For Q4 2025

Q4 2025 marks an important period for Nigeria's health and pharmaceutical sector. It is no longer just about introducing new reforms, but about strengthening what has already been put in place...

Nigeria Healthcare

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Stren & Blan Partners

2025 Recap: Innovation, AI And Evolving Compliance In The Medical Device Landscape

Medical devices are a crucial component in the life sciences industry, with ongoing research and innovation in the medical device field driving new solutions to enhance accessibility and quality of healthcare.

South Africa Healthcare

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ENS

Registration Of Imported Products With NAFDAC In Nigeria

A pre-requisite for the importation, marketing, distribution and sales of foods, drugs, chemicals, cosmetics and medical devices manufactured or produced abroad is registration with the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria.

Nigeria Healthcare

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Mandel Solicitors

Interdict, Appeal, Review: Dissecting The Limits Of Interim Relief In HPCSA Matters

On 4 November 2025, the Pretoria High Court delivered an important judgment on the nature and limits of the statutory framework governing the internal processes of the HPCSA.

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

IBA Healthcare And Life Sciences Law Committee Healthcare Financing And Reimbursement Survey – Kenya

Kenya Healthcare

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ENS

Vital Signs - October 2025

Nigeria Healthcare

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Moroom Africa Legal Consults

From Lab To Global Market: Navigating Legal Risks And Cross-Border Patent Challenges In Licensing Life Sciences Intellectual Property

Nigeria Healthcare

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Stren & Blan Partners

How To Register Sanitary Pads, Baby Diapers And Baby Wipes With NAFDAC: Step-By-Step Guide For Importers And Manufacturers

Nigeria Healthcare

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Firmus Advisory

Beyond The Doctor's Mistake: Investigating The Chain Of Legal Responsibility In Cases Of Medical Negligence Involving Multiple Parties

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

When Machines Fail: Understanding Liability In AI-Driven Medical Errors Within Nigeria's Healthcare System

Nigeria Healthcare

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Registration Of Packaged Edible Oil With NAFDAC In Nigeria

Ghana Healthcare

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Firmus Advisory

Registration Of Software As A Medical Device With NAFDAC: A Comprehensive Guide

Nigeria Healthcare

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Firmus Advisory

Senegal Shines At The Geneva International Exhibition Of Inventions

Senegal Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Overview Of Product Registration And Other Incidental Matters At The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) (Frequently Asked Questions)

Nigeria Healthcare

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Banwo & Ighodalo

Ethiopia's Income Tax Proclamation No. 1395-2025 (Amendment)

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SNG Grant Thornton

Tax Reform In Nigeria: Key Changes Under New Tax Acts

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The Trusted Advisors

Overview And Key Provisions Of The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts

Danol Partners

The Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Bill 2025: A Reform That Risks Deepening Regulatory Overlaps

Nigeria Technology

ALP NG & Co

The Nigerian Tax Reform Act 2025 And How It Affects Businesses

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Protecting Indigenous Knowledge And Traditional Medicine Under Intellectual Property Law In Nigeria

Traditional knowledge (TK) is crucial for preserving cultural heritage and practices, especially in Nigeria, where the intersection of culture, law, and modernity complicates the protection of Indigenous knowledge and traditional medicine.

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Nigeria's Battle Against Counterfeit Goods Intensifies

The ongoing fight against counterfeit goods in Nigeria has become a pressing issue, with the House of Representatives urging the government...

Nigeria Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Have You Tried Using A Contingent Value Right?

A contingent value right (CVR) is a type of instrument or arrangement that creates an obligation on a purchaser to pay a seller additional consideration on the occurrence of a pre-agreed future event – the instrument can be structured as tradeable or non-tradeable.

South Africa Commercial

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Webber Wentzel

How To Register An Imported Drug Or Pharmaceutical Product With NAFDAC In Nigeria

All pharmaceutical products must be registered with NAFDAC before they can be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed, or used in Nigeria.

Nigeria Healthcare

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Breakdown Of Licenses And Permits Essential For Business Operation In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

NAFDAC Labelling Requirements For Drugs And Pharmaceutical Products In Nigeria

Nigeria Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

What To Know About Registering A Drug/Pharmaceutical Product With The NAFDAC

Nigeria Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

Human Biological Specimens And POPIA

South Africa Healthcare

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Andersen in South Africa

The Regulatory Requirements For Pharmaceutical Companies In Nigeria

Nigeria Healthcare

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Harlem Solicitors

The Regulatory Requirements For Starting A Pharmaceutical Business In Nigeria

Nigeria Healthcare

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Harlem Solicitors

Enhancing Integration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Broadening Pharmaceutical Research

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Requirements For NAFDAC Product Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Healthcare

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Licensing To Engage In Pharmaceutical Activity

Angola Healthcare

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PLMJ

Valuable Insights On Product Liability And Product Recalls (Podcast)

South Africa Consumer

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Fasken

Enhancing Integration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Broadening Pharmaceutical Research

On Friday, February 2, 2024, Mr. Denis BOHOUSSOU, Director General of OAPI, welcomed a delegation from the Heads of the "Health and Globalization, Standards, Policies, Market"...

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Requirements For NAFDAC Product Registration In Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is the key body in Nigeria regulating the registration of drugs, medical devices, food supplements, and cosmetic products.

Nigeria Healthcare

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Licensing To Engage In Pharmaceutical Activity

The Regulations on Licensing to Engage in Pharmaceutical Activity ("RLEAF") applies to all natural and legal persons in the private sector who carry out pharmaceutical activities in Angola.

Angola Healthcare

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PLMJ

Valuable Insights On Product Liability And Product Recalls (Podcast)

Fasken Product Liability specialists in the Life Sciences Industry Group from the South African office share valuable insights in this introductory podcast on the lay of the land of product liability and product recalls.

South Africa Consumer

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Fasken

In The Absence Of Product Labeling In The Uzbek Language, A Sanitary And Epidemiological Conclusion Will Not Be Issued

Uzbekistan International

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GRATA International

Procedure For Registration Of A Pharmaceutical Company In Nigeria

With the emergence of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 and the ever-efficient Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, the incorporation of a pharmaceutical company has been simplified...

Nigeria Healthcare

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The Trusted Advisors

Sustainable Innovation In African Life Sciences And Medicine (Video)

What are the most significant risks and opportunities for sustainable innovation in the Africa and what role does Intellectual Property play?...

South Africa Healthcare

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ENS

Impact Of Loadshedding On Medical Negligence Cases

Eskom, the country's only public power utility, is seriously battling to meet the electricity power demands of the population, and this is likely to have catastrophic consequences for the healthcare system.

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Uzbekistan Defines Procedure For Certification Of Pharmaceutical Products

The Minister of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted the Order "On Approval of the Rules for Certification of Pharmaceutical Products" under the registration No. 3386 dated September 12, 2022.

Uzbekistan Healthcare

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GRATA International

Expression Of Interest For Partnerships For The Development Of A Hi-Tech Pharmaceutical Industry In Mauritius

Mauritius Healthcare

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Construction Of MRNA Production Facility Begins

Rwanda Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Retrenching Employees Who Refuse Vaccination On The Basis Of Operational Requirements, And Other Options For Employers

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Figures Reveal Early Pandemic Rush For Covid-related Trademarks

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Inventa

Growth Of Healthtech In Nigeria – Analysing The Online Pharmaceutical Regulations 2021

Nigeria Healthcare

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AELEX

SA Court Confirms Position On Non-Essential Integer And Grants An Urgent Interim Interdict

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Compulsory Licenses In The Access Of The Vaccine Of Covid-19 By African Countries

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Inventa

How To Register Cosmetics In Ghana

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

Uganda Cannot Register Patent Rights In Covidex

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ENS

How To Register Food Products In Ghana

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

Стартует Новый Этап Маркировки Товаров

Uzbekistan Healthcare

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Legalmax

A New Stage Of Product Labeling Begins

Uzbekistan Healthcare

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Legalmax

Regulation Of The Marketing And Sale Of Medicines – A Reminder For Suppliers

South Africa Healthcare

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Tabacks

Bringing Smart Solutions To The Protection Of Biotechnology Inventions

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Regulation Of Medical Devices Is Set To Become A Reality In SA

South Africa Healthcare

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Bowmans

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Sustainable Innovation In African Life Sciences And Medicine (Video)

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ENS

How To Register Food Products In Ghana

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Firmus Advisory

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