Cameroon is a central African country having French as official language. Cameroon imports nearly 90% of its needs in medicines. Knowing that the market is estimated at more than 100 billion CFA francs.
Cameroon is part of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC).
Medicines and other health products (such as medical devices) can be imported only after registration.
The registration dossier must be in CTD format and must be in French for some parts. Registration dossier for medical devices is specific to the country.
The authority governing the registration of medicines: Directorate of Pharmacy and Medicines and Laboratories (DPML), website: https://dpml.cm/index.php/en/
The registration of drugs depends on the acceptance of the deposit at the level of the DPML and the level of compliance of the file and requires 12 months to 24 months.
AREMA offers you total assistance for the registration of your medicines in Cameroon.