Direction du Médicament et de la Pharmacie
DMP Morocco · Morocco · africa
Morocco's Directorate of Medicines and Pharmacy under the Ministry of Health — leech-specific regulatory pathway has not been independently verified by ASH.
Regulatory Profile
- Agency type
- national regulator
- Region
- africa
- Country
- Morocco
- Leech status
- unregulated
- Last ASH review
- 2026-05-25
- Website
- https://www.sante.gov.ma
Relevant Regulation Codes
- Loi n° 17-04 portant Code du Médicament et de la Pharmacie
- Moroccan national medical-device regulatory framework
Prescriber Requirements
- Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins-registered MD prescription required
- Traditional and complementary medicine practitioner scope (e.g., for hijama, herbal medicine) for hirudotherapy not independently verified by ASH
Supply Chain & GMP
Moroccan Ministry of Health product registration if classified as a medical device; Arabic and French-language labelling.
Import/Export Rules
Moroccan Ministry of Health import authorisation plus ONSSA (Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires) for veterinary clearance of live invertebrates; CITES Appendix II paperwork.
Reimbursement Context
CNSS and AMO (Assurance Maladie Obligatoire) coverage for hirudotherapy not independently verified by ASH.
ASH Editorial Notes
Morocco has a strong tradition of complementary and prophetic-medicine practice including hijama; the regulatory status of medicinal leeches has not been independently verified by ASH and should be confirmed with Moroccan counsel.
Related Jurisdictions
EDA — Egypt
Egypt's Egyptian Drug Authority (formed 2019, replacing the older CAPA / Central Administration of Pharmaceutical Affairs) — leech therapy regulated as a medical device with parallel traditional-medicine context.
SFDA — Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's SFDA — leech therapy supervised under medical-device pathway, with Saudi Vision 2030 expansion of traditional/complementary medicine via NCCAM-KSA at the Ministry of Health.
SAHPRA — South Africa
South Africa's SAHPRA (created 2018, replacing the Medicines Control Council) — leech therapy regulated as a medical device under the Medicines and Related Substances Act; traditional-health practitioners under separate THP Council.
NAFDAC — Nigeria
Nigeria's national agency for food and drug administration and control — leech-specific regulatory pathway has not been independently verified by ASH.