Section 21 (South Africa) in Lebanon
How the section 21 (south africa) pathway operates in Lebanon.
About Section 21 (South Africa)
South Africa's SAHPRA pathway for access to unregistered medicines.
How Section 21 (South Africa) works in Lebanon
Lebanon's MoPH has a functional (if under-resourced) named-patient pathway for unregistered drugs.
Patients in Lebanon seeking access under Section 21 (South Africa) typically follow this flow: a licensed physician in Lebanon issues the prescription and clinical justification, the regulator reviews and authorises, and an authorised operator coordinates import.
Documents required in Lebanon
- Physician prescription and clinical-justification letter.
- Patient identification and consent.
- Country-specific NPP/personal-import form.
- Hospital or clinic attestation where required.
Typical timeline
End-to-end 2-6 weeks in most tier 3 jurisdictions. Cellular and gene therapies may require additional ethics-committee review.