Service Fees

User/Service Fees/Charges for 2026

Service Fees


The following fee schedule applies for all applications and services. Fees are payable to the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone prior to processing.

Application Forms for Premises

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Application Form: PatentLe100
Application Form: Cosmetic LicenceLe100
Application Form: Drugstore LicenceLe100
Application Form: PharmacyLe100
Application Form: Establishment of a Pharmaceutical IndustryLe100

Application Forms for Products

DescriptionFee (NLe)
All Application Forms for RegistrationLe100
Application Form for Re‑Registration of Medicinal Product (Form J)Le100
Application Form for the Variation/Modification of a Medicinal Product (Form K)Le100
Application Form for the Advertisement of a Pharmaceutical Product Drugs Cosmetics Food Supplement & Medical Devices (Form L)Le100

Guidelines

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Guidelines for Medicinal Product RegistrationLe250
All Other Registration GuidelinesLe100
Guidelines to Operate a Pharmacy/DrugstoreLe100
Guidelines for Advertisement of Drugs Cosmetics Household Supplement & Medical DevicesLe100
Guideline for Good Manufacturing Practices InspectionLe250

Druglists

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Class ‘A’ Drug ListLe200
Class ‘C’ Drug ListLe200

Registers

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Prescription RegisterLe200
Controlled RegisterLe200
Class A & B Retail RegisterLe200
Class A & B Wholesale RegisterLe200
Pharmacy & Drug ActsLe500

GMP Fees

DescriptionFee
Good Manufacturing Practices Inspection Fees – Local *Le6,000
Good Manufacturing Practices Inspection Fees – International *USD10,000

*GMP inspection fee is paid every three (3) years per industry. (2) Registration of product is paid every three (3) years per product.

Application Fees for Product Registration

DescriptionFee (USD)
New Drug Specialities & New Chemical Entity – RegistrationUSD1,000
New Drug Specialities & New Chemical Entity – RenewalUSD1,000
New Registration of Branded ProductsUSD600
New Registration of Generic ProductsUSD550
Renewal of Branded ProductsUSD600
Renewal of Generic ProductsUSD550
Modification/Variation of Drugs/CompanyUSD600
Cosmetics ProductUSD200
Listing of Specialised ProductsUSD200
Quality Analysis FeeUSD500

Clinical Trial Fees

Foreign Sponsored Clinical TrialsFee (USD)
Industry‑funded (Phase I) – therapeutics vaccines and other biological productsUSD6,500
Industry‑funded (Phase II) – therapeutics vaccines and other biological productsUSD6,500
Industry‑funded (Phase III) – therapeutics vaccines and other biological productsUSD7,000
Research Institution funded – therapeutics vaccines and other biologicsUSD5,000
Research institution funded – medical devices & food supplements (in‑vitro diagnostics & other products; clinical & non‑clinical)USD1,500
Research institution funded – validation studies (medical devices / other in‑vitro diagnostics; non‑clinical or clinical)USD1,000
Protocol amendmentUSD1,000
Expedited protocol reviewUSD1,200
Renewal of clinical trial certificate (yearly)USD100
Locally Sponsored Clinical TrialsFee (USD)
Investigator/local phases – therapeutics vaccines & other biologicsUSD2,000
Medical devices and other productsUSD1,500
Validation studies (e.g. in‑vitro diagnostics)USD1,000
Protocol amendmentUSD1,000
Expedited protocol reviewUSD1,200
Renewal of clinical trial certificate (yearly)USD100

Permit Fees

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Clearance Permit (Lungi)Le500
Clearance Permit (Quay)Le500
Import PermitLe1,500
Import Permit (Narcotic Drug)Le500
Export PermitLe500

Application Fees for Opening of New Premises

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Application Fee for Pharmacy Licence Manufacturing (Pharmaceutical Products)Le30,000
Licence Application Fee for Pharmacy: ImportationLe12,000
Licence Application Fee for Pharmacy: WholesaleLe10,000
Licence Application Fee for Pharmacy: RetailLe6,000
Licence Application Fee for DrugstoreLe5,000
Licence Application Fee for Patent Retail (Urban)Le5,000
Licence Application Fee for Patent Retail (Rural)Le2,500
Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: ImportationLe10,000
Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: WholesaleLe5,000
Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: Retail (Urban)Le1,000
Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: Retail (Rural)Le1,000
Licence Alteration for Change of Name (Urban)Le500
Licence Alteration for Change of Name (Rural)Le250
Licence Alteration for Change of Location (Urban)Le1,000
Licence Alteration for Change of Location (Rural)Le500

Pre‑Registration Fees (Pharmacy Professional)

DescriptionFee
AttestationLe250
Pre‑Registration Exam – PharmacistLe500
Pre‑Registration Exam – Pharmacy TechnicianLe250
Pre‑Registration Exam/Interview – ForeignUSD300

Licence Fees (FY 2026)

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Retention/Practising Licence Fee – PharmacistLe100
Retention/Practising Licence Fee – Pharmacy TechnicianLe100
Manufacturing LicenceLe5,000
Patent Importation Licence FeeLe1,500
Patent Wholesale LicenceLe1,000
Patent Retail LicenceLe500
Cosmetic Importation Licence FeeLe1,500
Cosmetic Wholesale LicenceLe600
Cosmetic Retail LicenceLe300
Drugstore LicenceLe700
Pharmacy Importation Licence FeeLe3,000
Pharmacy Wholesale LicenceLe2,000
Pharmacy Retail LicenceLe1,000
Suitability (Urban)Le500
Suitability (Rural)Le300
NewsletterLe300
PosterLe300
Continuous Professional EducationLe300

Other Service Fees

DescriptionFee (NLe)
Product Withdrawal FeeLe10,000
Product AdvertisementLe1,000
Drug Destruction (per kilo)Le8 - Le10
Fines / Penalties for Offence Committed (per offence)Le500
Re‑inspection Fee (Urban)Le500
Re‑inspection Fee (Rural)Le400
Training Fee for Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV)Le5,000

For the complete and current fee schedule, please contact the Pharmacy Board at info@pharmacyboard.gov.sl or call +232 73994830.