Health Legislation

This order establishes the essential medicines list; this list is revised every three years (article 10).

The order establishes the national list of essential medicines and other health products in Burkina Faso.

The decree establishes the pharmaceutical policy in Burkina Faso. The Pharmaceutical Policy is a national planning framework that expresses the government's vision, goals, objectives and strategic interventions for the development of the pharmaceutical sector. The policy aims to improve access to quality healthcare products, available throughout the country at a cost adapted to the population's purchasing power.

The Decree sets out the conditions for manufacturing and importing contraceptive products into Burkina Faso.