Authority: Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

Adopted/Published only for Antimalarials and Antibiotics

Request Source: Regulation

Data Carrier: GS1 DataMatrix

Details: Labelling of Malaria pharmaceuticals and antibiotic pharmaceuticals in Nigeria took place in 2014. Established in May 2020, the Nigerian National Drug Traceability Strategy has set a five-year roadmap. According to the official guidelines published, traceability must be ensured in accordance with GS1 standards for all products in the Nigerian Pharmaceutical Supply Chain by the end of the year 2024.

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