Food & Drug

Businesses in Nigeria’s regulated sectors must proactively adapt to maintain compliance and competitiveness in a dynamic legal and regulatory environment. JB Legal’s full-service Compliance and Regulatory Team provides comprehensive legal support across the entire lifecycle of regulated products, ensuring that your operations meet all statutory and regulatory requirements.

Our team offers specialized expertise in:

  • Drugs and Medical Devices: Advising pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and biotechnology firms on regulatory approvals, clinical trial compliance, product registration, labeling, recalls, and enforcement matters with agencies such as NAFDAC and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN).

  • Food and Beverages: Guiding food and beverage manufacturers, importers, and distributors through safety standards, labeling requirements, licensing, recalls, and compliance audits under NAFDAC, SON, and other relevant regulatory frameworks.

  • Consumer Products & Supplements: Ensuring compliance with safety, packaging, and advertising regulations for supplements, cosmetics, animal feed, and tobacco products, while addressing potential enforcement actions.

Our attorneys provide proactive counsel on regulatory strategy, risk mitigation, and enforcement defense. We assist clients with inspections, compliance audits, responding to regulatory queries, defending against enforcement actions, and navigating recalls or product withdrawals. By combining deep sector-specific knowledge with practical legal guidance, JB Legal helps businesses operate efficiently, avoid penalties, and maintain a strong market position in Nigeria and beyond.