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International Pharmaceutical Manufacturing site renewal

This service allows registered local agents and distributors of medicine to renew NHRA licenses for international manufacturing sites, ensuring that these facilities maintain compliance with quality, safety, and national health regulations. A valid Manufacturer License is required for all medicines registered in Bahrain, and a site license—renewed every five years—is mandatory before submitting any new product registration or site-related variation. Applications are submitted through the Adweya Portal.

Service Conditions

  • It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all the information given in the approval checklist and supporting documents are true and valid.
  • The application should clearly indicate the activities conducted at the manufacturer's site.

Required Attachments

  • International Manufacturing Site Licensing Procedure , View Document

Legal Regulations

  • Law No. (63) of 2019 on issuing requirements and procedures for the practice of the pharmaceutical profession and the licensing of pharmaceutical centers, factories and facilities.
  • Decree-Law No. (18) of 1997 regulating the profession of pharmacy and pharmaceutical centres

Process Time

  • 30 Working Days : For the online requests

Service Provider

National Health Regulatory Authority

Cooperative Entities

  • Ministry of Health

Service Processes

  • Applicants submit applications after completing the documents on Adwya Portal https://adweya.nhra.bh.
  • The assessor reviews the submitted documents and, if they comply, approves the international manufacturers site Renewal application through ADWEYA.
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