The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone regulates all pharmaceutical premises professionals and medical product activities in the country.
Below is the official breakdown of licence fees across categories showing itemised components and totals for Urban and Rural areas.
All fees below apply for FY 2026 as provided. Amounts are in Sierra Leone Leones (Le) unless indicated in US Dollars ($).
Categories of Licence and other User/Service Fees:
Composite Fees for Patent Licence
| Patent Retail Composite Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Patent Retail Licence |
Le 500.00 |
Le 500.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 1 600.00 |
Le 1 400.00 |
| Patent Wholesale Composite Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Patent Wholesale Licence |
Le 1 000.00 |
Le 1 000.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 2 100.00 |
Le 1 900.00 |
| Patent Importation Composite Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Importation Licence Fee |
Le 1 500.00 |
Le 1 500.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 2 600.00 |
Le 2 400.00 |
Composite Fees for Cosmetic Licence
| Cosmetic Retail Composite Licence |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Cosmetic Retail Licence |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 1 400.00 |
Le 1 200.00 |
| Cosmetic Wholesale Composite Licence |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Cosmetic Wholesale Licence |
Le 600.00 |
Le 600.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 1 700.00 |
Le 1 500.00 |
| Cosmetic Importation Composite Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Importation Licence Fee |
Le 1 500.00 |
Le 1 500.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 2 600.00 |
Le 2 400.00 |
Composite Fees for Pharmacy Licence
| Pharmacy Retail Composite Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Pharmacy Retail Licence |
Le 1 000.00 |
Le 1 000.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Class A (Part II) Controlled Drugs Register |
Le 200.00 |
Le 200.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Pharmacy Retail Fee |
Le 2 300.00 |
Le 2 100.00 |
| Pharmacy Wholesale Composite Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Pharmacy Wholesale |
Le 2 000.00 |
Le 2 000.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Class A (Part II) Controlled Drugs Register |
Le 200.00 |
Le 200.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 3 300.00 |
Le 3 100.00 |
| Pharmacy Importation Composite Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Importation Licence Fee |
Le 3 000.00 |
Le 3 000.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Class A (Part II) Controlled Drugs Register |
Le 200.00 |
Le 200.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 4 300.00 |
Le 4 100.00 |
Composite Fees for Drugstore Licence (Renewal)
| Renewal Composite Fee for Drugstore |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Drugstore Licence |
Le 700.00 |
Le 700.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Drugstore Fee |
Le 1 800.00 |
Le 1 600.00 |
Composite Fee for Manufacturing Licence
| Manufacturing Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Manufacturing Licence |
Le 5 000.00 |
Le 5 000.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 6 100.00 |
Le 5 900.00 |
Wholesale Licence Fee (Stand‑alone)
| Wholesale Licence Fee |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Wholesale Licence |
Le 1 000.00 |
Le 1 000.00 |
| Newsletter |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Poster |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Suitability |
Le 500.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 2 100.00 |
Le 1 900.00 |
Professional Licences
| Composite Fee for Pharmacist Licence |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Retention / Practising Licence |
Le 100.00 |
Le 100.00 |
| Continuous Professional Education (CPE) |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 400.00 |
Le 400.00 |
| Composite Fee for Pharmacy Technician Licence |
Urban (Le) |
Rural (Le) |
| Retention / Practising Licence |
Le 100.00 |
Le 100.00 |
| Continuous Professional Education (CPE) |
Le 300.00 |
Le 300.00 |
| Total Fee |
Le 400.00 |
Le 400.00 |
USERS / SERVICE FEES / CHARGES FOR THE YEAR 2026
Application Forms for Premises
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Application Form: Patent | Le 100 |
| 1 | Application Form: Cosmetic Licence | Le 100 |
| 2 | Application Form: Drugstore Licence | Le 100 |
| 3 | Application Form: Pharmacy | Le 100 |
| 4 | Application Form for Establishment of a Pharmaceutical Industry (Form EM) | Le 100 |
Application Forms for Products
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Application Form for the Registration of Medicinal Product (Form A) | Le 100 |
| 2 | Application Form for the Registration of Medical Device (Form H) | Le 100 |
| 3 | Application Form for the Registration of Chemical Substances (Form I) | Le 100 |
| 4 | Application Form for Re‑Registration of Medicinal Product (Form J) | Le 100 |
| 5 | Application Form for the Variation/Modification of a Medicinal Product (Form K) | Le 100 |
| 6 | Application Form for the Advertisement of a Pharmaceutical Product Drugs Cosmetics Food Supplement & Medical Devices (Form L) | Le 100 |
| 7 | Application Form for the Registration of Herbal / Homeopathic Medicine (Form M) | Le 100 |
| 8 | Application Form for the Registration of Cosmetics (Form N) | Le 100 |
| 9 | Application Form for the Registration of Food Supplement (Form O) | Le 100 |
| 10 | Application Form for the Registration of Food/Dietary Supplement/Nutritional Agent OR/Sachet/Bottled Water (Form P) | Le 100 |
Guidelines
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Guidelines to Operate a Pharmacy/Drugstore | Le 100 |
| 2 | Guidelines for Medicinal Product Registration | Le 250 |
| 3 | Guidelines for the Registration of Herbal / Homeopathic Products | Le 100 |
| 4 | Guidelines for the Registration of Cosmetic / Chemical Substances / Medical Devices | Le 100 |
| 5 | Guidelines for the Registration of Food / Dietary Supplement / Nutritional Agent | Le 100 |
| 6 | Guidelines for the Registration of Sachet & Bottled Water | Le 100 |
| 7 | Guidelines for Advertisement of Drugs Cosmetics Household Supplement & Medical Devices | Le 100 |
| 8 | Guideline for Good Manufacturing Practices Inspection | Le 250 |
Druglist
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Class ‘A’ Drug List | Le 200 |
| 2 | Class ‘C’ Drug List | Le 200 |
Registers
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Prescription Register | Le 200 |
| 2 | Controlled Register | Le 200 |
| 3 | Class A & B Retail Register | Le 200 |
| 4 | Class A & B Wholesale Register | Le 200 |
| 5 | Pharmacy & Drug Acts | Le 500 |
GMP Fee Fees
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Good Manufacturing Practices Inspection Fees – Local * | Le 6 000 |
| 2 | Good Manufacturing Practices Inspection Fees – International * | $10 000 |
Application Fees for Products Registration
| No. |
Description |
Fee (USD) |
| 1 | New Drug Specialities & New Chemical Entity – Registration | $1 000 |
| 2 | New Drug Specialities & New Chemical Entity – Renewal | $1 000 |
| 3 | New Registration of Branded Products | $600 |
| 4 | New Registration of Generic Products | $550 |
| 5 | Renewal of Branded Products | $600 |
| 6 | Renewal of Generic Products | $550 |
| 7 | Modification / Variation of Drugs / Company | $600 |
| 8 | Cosmetics Product | $200 |
| 9 | Listing of Specialised Products | $200 |
| 10 | Quality Analysis Fee | $500 |
Clinical Trial Fees
| Foreign Sponsored Clinical Trials |
Fee (USD) |
| Industry‑funded (Phase I) – therapeutics vaccines and other biological products | $6 500 |
| Industry‑funded (Phase II) – therapeutics vaccines and other biological products | $6 500 |
| Industry‑funded (Phase III) – therapeutics vaccines and other biological products | $7 000 |
| Research Institution funded – therapeutics vaccines and other biologics | $5 000 |
| Research institution funded – medical devices & food supplements (in‑vitro diagnostics & other products; clinical & non‑clinical) | $1 500 |
| Research institution funded – validation studies (medical devices / other in‑vitro diagnostics; non‑clinical or clinical) | $1 000 |
| Protocol amendment | $1 000 |
| Expedited protocol review | $1 200 |
| Renewal of clinical trial certificate (yearly) | $100 |
| Locally Sponsored Clinical Trials |
Fee (USD) |
| Investigator/local phases – therapeutics vaccines & other biologics | $2 000 |
| Medical devices and other products | $1 500 |
| Validation studies (e.g. in‑vitro diagnostics) | $1 000 |
| Protocol amendment | $1 000 |
| Expedited protocol review | $1 200 |
| Renewal of clinical trial certificate (yearly) | $100 |
Permit Fees
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Clearance Permit (Lungi) | Le 500 |
| 2 | Clearance Permit (Quay) | Le 500 |
| 3 | Import Permit | Le 1 500 |
| 4 | Import Permit (Narcotic Drug) | Le 500 |
| 5 | Export Permit | Le 500 |
Other Service Fees
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Product Withdrawal Fee | Le 10 000 |
| 2 | Product Advertisement | Le 1 000 |
| 3 | Drug Destruction | Le 8 per kilo / Le 10 per kilo |
| 4 | Fines / Penalties for Offence Committed | Le 500 per offence |
| 5 | Re‑inspection Fee (Urban) | Le 500 |
| 6 | Re‑inspection Fee (Rural) | Le 400 |
| 7 | Training Fee for Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) | Le 5 000 |
Application Fees for Opening of a New Premises
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 58 | Application Fee for Pharmacy Licence Manufacturing (Pharmaceutical Products) | Le 30 000 |
| 59 | Licence Application Fee for Pharmacy: Importation | Le 12 000 |
| 60 | Licence Application Fee for Pharmacy: Wholesale | Le 10 000 |
| 61 | Licence Application Fee for Pharmacy: Retail | Le 6 000 |
| 62 | Licence Application Fee for Drugstore | Le 5 000 |
| 63 | Licence Application Fee for Patent Retail (Urban) | Le 5 000 |
| 64 | Licence Application Fee for Patent Retail (Rural) | Le 2 500 |
| 65 | Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: Importation | Le 10 000 |
| 66 | Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: Wholesale | Le 5 000 |
| 67 | Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: Retail (Urban) | Le 1 000 |
| 68 | Licence Application Fee for Cosmetic: Retail (Rural) | Le 1 000 |
| 69 | Licence Alteration for Change of Name (Urban) | Le 500 |
| 70 | Licence Alteration for Change of Name (Rural) | Le 250 |
| 71 | Licence Alteration for Change of Location (Urban) | Le 1 000 |
| 72 | Licence Alteration for Change of Location (Rural) | Le 500 |
Pre‑Registration Fee (Pharmacy Professional)
| No. |
Description |
Fee |
| 1 | Attestation | Le 250 |
| 2 | Pre‑Registration Exam – Pharmacist | Le 500 |
| 3 | Pre‑Registration Exam – Pharmacy Technician | Le 250 |
| 4 | Pre‑Registration Exam/Interview – Foreign | $300 |
Licence Fees (FY 2026)
| No. |
Description |
Fees – FY 2026 |
| 1 | Retention/Practising Licence Fee – Pharmacist | Le 100 |
| 2 | Retention/Practising Licence Fee – Pharmacy Technician | Le 100 |
| 3 | Manufacturing Licence | Le 5 000 |
| 4 | Patent Importation Licence Fee | Le 1 500 |
| 5 | Patent Wholesale Licence | Le 1 000 |
| 6 | Patent Retail Licence | Le 500 |
| 7 | Cosmetic Importation Licence Fee | Le 1 500 |
| 8 | Cosmetic Wholesale Licence | Le 600 |
| 9 | Cosmetic Retail Licence | Le 300 |
| 10 | Drugstore Licence | Le 700 |
| 11 | Pharmacy Importation Licence Fee | Le 3 000 |
| 12 | Pharmacy Wholesale Licence | Le 2 000 |
| 13 | Pharmacy Retail Licence | Le 1 000 |
| 14 | Suitability (Urban) | Le 500 |
| 15 | Suitability (Rural) | Le 300 |
| 16 | Newsletter | Le 300 |
| 17 | Poster | Le 300 |
| 18 | Continuous Professional Education | Le 300 |
Notes: (1) GMP inspection fee is paid every three (3) years per industry. (2) Registration of product is paid every three (3) years per product.
