Pritzker Legal Research Center: Counterfeit Medicines in Nigeria: Introduction

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Introduction

This guide is intended to assist students in the Center for International Human Rights with researching counterfeit medicines in Nigeria.

Research Process

Use the following strategy to efficiently find legal materials from Nigeria:

Step 1: Consult secondary sources such as journal articles or news articles to familiarize yourself with the topic and to identify relevant primary sources.

Step 2: Using a research guide to assist you (including this one), identify relevant resources where you can access legal materials from Nigeria.

Step 3: Retrieve or search for the foreign legal materials using the suggested resources.

Note that Westlaw and Lexis do not provide access to laws, regulations, or cases from Nigeria. You will need to rely on a combination of free websites (including government websites) and databases to find legal materials from Nigeria.

Quick Links

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
Nigerian federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Health that is responsible for regulating food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and chemicals in Nigeria.
International Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM)
Organization based in France dedicated to the fight against counterfeiting and falsification of drugs worldwide.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Specialized agency of the UN responsible for promoting international public health, including work on creating a global strategy for substandard and falsified medical products.