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Registering a medicine in Zambia: what a foreign sponsor needs

Zambia's medicines authority is ZAMRA, the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority. A foreign manufacturer cannot hold its own registration. These are the local positions the law requires, and the routes available.

Zambia

Authority: ZAMRA · Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority
Locally incorporated applicant
Required
Dossier lodged by a local legal entity
Local responsible entity
Required
Accountable in-market party
Local safety contact
Required
Contactable point for the authority
Clinical trial route
National submission with regional work-sharing routes.
Reliance / regional
Regional work-sharing available for eligible products.
Language and dossier
English.
Watch out for
Clustering with neighbouring markets usually determines whether entry is economic.

Indicative. Confirmed per product as part of an assessment.

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Questions about Zambia

Can a foreign company hold its own product registration in Zambia?

No. The dossier must be lodged by a locally incorporated applicant, the product needs a local responsible entity, and ZAMRA needs a locally contactable safety point. These are statutory requirements.

What is the clinical trial route in Zambia?

National submission with regional work-sharing routes.

Are reliance or regional routes available in Zambia?

Regional work-sharing available for eligible products.

What language must the dossier be in for Zambia?

English.

Other markets

Compare all twelve on the interactive requirements map, or read the AMA Continental Listing guide.

Clinical trials

ZAMRA and ethics submissions, site activation, import permits, local safety contact.

Registration

Dossier lodgement, route selection, sameness and bridging, variations and renewals.

Local representation

MAH and Local Technical Representative coordination with licensed local partners.