No reference to International Bodies etc.
5. No reference, direct or indirect to international bodies shall be made upon any label of herbal medicine or
related product, except as prescribed by the Agency.
Declaration of ingredients
6.(1) Name or index number of colour used in the preparation shall be declared on the label.
(2) A quantitative list of ingredients of the herbal medicines by their botanical names or, by their common
names, shall be declared quantitatively on the label.
Trade mark
7. (1) Where a herbal medicine or related product have a trade mark displayed on the
label, the trade mark shall not give a wrong impression of the nature, quality or substance of the herbal medicine
or related product.
(2) Where the trade mark registration is in conflict with any regulations or requirements of the Agency, the latter
shall supersede.
Identification Number assigned by the Agency
8. The inner and outer labels of a herbal medicine or related product shall show, in a clear terms, the Agency
registration number (NAFDAC REG. NO.) assigned to it as
indicated on the certificate of registration in a manner prescribed by the Agency.
Identification mark on tablets, capsules etc.
9. (1) All tablets, capsule, caplets and similar dosage forms of herbal medicines and related products shall bear
identification marks traceable to the manufacturer or holder of a certificate of registration of the herbal medicine
or related product unless otherwise exempted by the Agency.
(2) Exemptions request shall be made in writing to the Agency giving reasons why a
waiver is justified.
Adequate Labelling for Herbal Medicines and Related Products
10. Herbal medicines and related products shall be properly labelled with the following information on the inner
and outer labels:
(1) The brand name, botanical or common name if any shall be qualified as herbal,
homeopathic, animal or mineral medicinal product and or admixture there of.
(2) The name shall not be suggestive of therapeutic claim.
(3) Each product shall have a distinct design.
(4) A quantitative list of all ingredients of the product by their botanical or common
names.
(5) The net content of the product in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count
and shall be in metric unit.
(6) The name and address of the manufacturer.
(7) Adequate directions for safe use of the product, including amount for use in
specific age groups
(8) The lot or batch number of the product.