Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Supplies

Medicines, medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics reach the Iraqi market through a registration and supply system centred on the Ministry of Health and its procurement arm, Kimadia, with the private market and the Kurdistan Region adding their own layers. We advise manufacturers, their regional distributors and local agents on the registration pathway for each class of product, on the appointment and termination of the Iraqi agent, on participation in Kimadia and hospital tenders, and on the import, storage and distribution requirements that follow.

A recurring question is what may be said and done before a product is registered: scientific exchange, conference activity, social media and direct-to-consumer promotion are each treated differently, and the position differs again for devices and for medicines. We set out the rules, the practice and the risk in each case so that a regional marketing plan can be applied in Iraq without creating an exposure for the local agent or the parent company.

Typical matters

• Registration of medicines, medical devices and IVDs with the Ministry of Health and Kimadia
• Appointment, change and termination of the Iraqi scientific office or agent
• Kimadia and hospital tenders, supply contracts and performance guarantees
• Promotion and advertising rules, including unregistered products and digital marketing
• Import permits, storage, pharmacovigilance and recall obligations
• Healthcare provider licensing and clinic establishment