General Requirements3.1.1Only registered products shall be permitted to be imported.3.1.2 Only the following shall be permitted to import a drug(a) Corporate bodies duly registered by the Registrar-General's Departmentand licensed by the Authority shall be permitted to import a product.(b) Registered wholesale pharmaceutical companies, licensed by the PharmacyCouncil and duly registered by the FDA as importers of drugs(c) Retail pharmacies may be permitted to import reasonable quantities for retail intheir shops only.(d) Patients with prescription for specialist drugs may import such drugs for theirpersonal use once accompanied with a valid prescription.3.1.3 The above notwithstanding, importation of samples for registration, medicalpromotion and/or clinical trials, as well as importation of specific prescriptions forparticular patients, may be permitted.3.1.4. All products imported shall have at least 60% of its shelf-life remaining onarrival at the port. This notwithstanding, products with a shelf-life of less than orequal to 24 months shall have at least 80% of its shelf-life remaining, on arrival atthe port of entry.3.2 Specific Requirements3.2.1Donated products should comply with all Ministry of Health Guidelines forDonation of Medicines3.2.2 Parallel importation is permitted only after compliance to the FDAGuidelines for the Registration of Parallel Imported Drugs(FDA/DRI/DER/GL-PIM/2013/05)