The Registrar of Companies has announced that any company intending to conduct medical, pharmaceutical, or healthcare activities in Iraq must obtain prior written approval from the Ministry of Health’s Technical Affairs Department Pharmacy Division before submitting a registration application.

Medical and healthcare companies cannot register without a Ministry of Health pre-approval letter. Registrations submitted without this document will be invalidated.

WHAT COMPANIES MUST DO

• Approval must be obtained from the Medical Supplies Branch of the Pharmacy Division.
• The requirement applies to pharmaceutical, clinical, and health-supply businesses.
• Failure to obtain prior approval renders the company registration void.
• The circular was issued directly by the Director General of the Companies Registry.