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.

The resumed sixth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement, held from 27 April to 1 May 2026, concluded without finalizing the much-anticipated Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system annex.

The enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights in Nigeria increasingly relies on administrative and regulatory mechanisms operating alongside traditional civil remedies.

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...

With the pandemic and its associated developments, the ability to timeously and efficiently place orders for drugs and medicine to meet the needs of patients and consumers has become crucial...

Nigeria's digital health sector is growing rapidly as founders, investors and healthcare providers leverage technology to improve access, efficiency and patient engagement.

NAFDAC stands for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.

Mrs. Okafor, a 52-year-old diabetic patient, was admitted to a private hospital in Lagos for a routine laparoscopic gallbladder removal (a minimal surgical procedure).

A Pharmaceutical business in Nigeria can either operate as a retail pharmacy outlet, a community pharmacy, a hospital pharmacy, or an online pharmacy.

A Pharmaceutical business in Nigeria can either operate as a retail pharmacy outlet, a community pharmacy, a hospital pharmacy, or an online pharmacy.

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

NAFDAC refers to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the government regulatory agency charged with regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution...

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made remarkable inroads into healthcare systems around the world, including Nigeria. From diagnosing illnesses using imaging algorithms...

Welcome to this edition of Vital Signs, your trusted source for timely updates on Nigeria's healthcare and life sciences sector.

The world in currently experiencing the scourge of the Covid-19 pandemic which so far can only be kept at bay by the imposition of social distancing rules.

Clinical trials are studies of drugs that are still in development or have not yet been approved by the relevant food and drug regulatory agency for the use being studied.

Operating a business in Nigeria requires various licenses and permits, which are vital for legal compliance and smooth functioning.