Adoption of international good manufacturing practices in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry: promising results from a decade of investment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite Nigeria's robust pharmaceutical sector, no local manufacturer there achieved World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification before 2011. This contrasts with countries like South Africa, Morocco, Kenya, and Uganda, which have WHO-prequalified products and can participate in global medicine tenders. This study aimed to analyze successful initiatives supporting good manufacturing practices (GMP) standards in Nigeria, identify challenges hindering WHO prequalification, and proposed recommendations to enhance GMP compliance and facilitate WHO prequalification, aiming to strengthen the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry and improve access to quality medicines.

Methods

A desk review was conducted to examine initiatives supporting adoption of GMP standards in Nige

SUBMITTER: Adeyeye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12805849 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature