Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan is in West Africa with a population of about 27 million inhabitants, and as an official language French.
Cote d’Ivoire is a member state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Medicinal products and other health products can only be imported after registration.
An inspection of the manufacturing site of medicinal products is mandatory during the first registrations.
Medicines market in Cote d’Ivoire:
The African market in general is a high-volume import market, in Africa local production accounts for only 3% of world production, while the market is expanding and demand is growing. Cote d’Ivoire imports around 94% of its medicines.
Moreover, introduction of noncommunicable diseases in addition to the major pandemics on the continent, did that the demand for medicines has never been so strong.
Arema offers you the possibility to carry out market studies and field surveys in relation to your products ranges. In addition, AREMA offers you the opportunity to establish the right marketing and distribution way for your products in Cote d’Ivoire.
Registration of medicines:
Cote d’Ivoire is a member of regional institutions, mainly WAEMU and therefore applies its guidelines on the registration of medicines. In addition, there are some national texts and specificities of the country to know.
The registration dossier must be in CTD format and in French language.
The authority governing the registration of medicines is the AIRP (Ivorian Authority for Pharmaceutical Regulation) under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Health.
The registration depends on the level of compliance of the file and scheduled commissions, it initially requires to make an appointment for the deposit which will depend on the availability of the authorities then registration will take 12 months to 2 years after the deposit.