ZAMRA market accessResearch ZAMRA registration records, classification, regulations, timelines, fees, and market updates — the stable entrance to every Zambia medical device resource.
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Review current ZAMRA application, review, and renewal fees.
Compare official and realistic approval times by device class and pathway.
Browse Zambia's official medical-device instruments — the Medicines and Allied Substances Act, ZAMRA's marketing-authorisation, classification, labelling and essential-principles guidelines, and the recall guideline — with citeable English passages.
23 of 25 research dimensions currently covered · 13 official sources · latest verification 2026-09-16
ZAMRA registration fees in USD · reviewed 2026-09-16
| Fee line | Amount | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Application for marketing authorisation — allied substances imported as finished products | US$ 500.00 | Verified |
| Annual retention fee — allied substances imported as finished products | US$ 200.00 | Verified |
| Renewal of marketing authorisation — allied substances imported as finished products | US$ 350.00 | Verified |
| Late submission of an application for renewal of marketing authorisation | US$ 5.00 | Verified |
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) review clocks and planning ranges · 4-class (A, B, C and D) — GHTF/IMDRF-derived rules in ZAMRA/MA/GUD/0002 for non-IVDs and a parallel four-class individual/public-health-risk table for IVDs in ZAMRA/MA/GUD/0003 classification
| Class / pathway | Review clock | Planning total | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A to D in-vitro diagnostic device — marketing authorisation(Marketing authorisation application to ZAMRA under s.39 of the Medicines and Allied Substances Act No. 3 of 2013, filed physically in duplicate with one hard and one soft copy of the full product dossier under ZAMRA/MA/GUD/0003) | 180 working days | 9-14 months | Verified |
| Class A to D non-IVD medical device — expedited evaluation (fast track)(Expedited evaluation authorised by the Authority, charged at double the applicable marketing authorisation fee) | 90 days | 4-8 months | Verified |
| Condoms — marketing authorisation under the dedicated condom guideline(Application to ZAMRA for marketing authorisation of a condom under s.39 of the Medicines and Allied Substances Act No. 3 of 2013, evaluated against the condom guideline's dossier requirements with laboratory analysis by the National Drug Quality Control Laboratory against ISO 4074:2015 (male) or ISO 25841:2014 (female), and tabled before the Technical Committee for approval) | 365 days | 1-1.5 years | Verified |
Official ZAMRA rules and guidance · 8 of 8 documents linked to official sources
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