Supplying Medicines and Supplements to Haiti
A practical guide for Haitian importers, distributors, NGOs and hospital buyers who source from abroad, and for manufacturers and exporters worldwide selling into Haiti.
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About 70% of Haiti's medicines are imported, and the need is real. Manufacturers, licensed agents and distributors, central purchasing bodies and NGOs can all apply to the regulator, the DPM/MT, for authorisation.
Logistics need planning: because of the security crisis, the main port has been hard to reach and commercial flights have been suspended since late 2024. PROMESS is the national essential-medicines channel, and much donor-funded supply runs through separate programmes.
Haiti at a glance
| Regulator | DPM/MT (Direction de la Pharmacie, du Médicament et de la Médecine Traditionnelle), Ministry of Public Health |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Manufacturers, licensed agents and distributors, central purchasing bodies and NGOs |
| Registration | Published procedures give six to nine months, with lower fees for generics than brands; they date from 2008 |
| Public channel | PROMESS, the national essential-medicines channel; donor-funded programmes run separately |
| Watch out for | The security crisis: the main port has been hard to reach and commercial flights suspended since late 2024 |
How to supply medicines to Haiti
- Choose your channel. A licensed agent or distributor for the private market, PROMESS for essential medicines, or donor-funded programmes and NGOs.
- Prepare the dossier. A CTD dossier with a CoPP and the plant's GMP evidence. Documents in French help.
- Apply to the DPM/MT. Allow six to nine months under the published procedures. Fees are lower for generics than for brands.
- Plan the logistics. Agree the route, the port and the delivery terms in advance, given the security situation.
Exceptions exist for donations and emergencies. See named-patient and special import and government tender supply.
Supplements
Haiti's 2014 national pharmaceutical policy aims to bring traditional and herbal medicines under registration. Confirm with the DPM/MT how your supplement will be treated. We help brands get supplements made under their own label by GMP-certified contract manufacturers: see nutraceutical private label.
What people in Haiti search for
Semrush data from October 2026 shows that people in Haiti search mostly in French, for vitamin E (about 1,000 searches a month), vitamin D (880), vitamin C and whey protein (720 each) and collagen (590). Among medicines, metronidazole, fluconazole, ciprofloxacin, omeprazole and loratadine lead.
Supplements we can help you make
The most searched medicines include metronidazole (about 1,600 a month), fluconazole, ciprofloxacin, omeprazole, loratadine and azithromycin. Some examples we list:
Documents to ask your supplier for
- A Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP) in WHO format.
- The plant's GMP evidence, such as a WHO-GMP, EU-GMP or PIC/S certificate, plus any inspection by your regulator.
- The registration dossier (CTD or ACTD), with bioequivalence data for generics where required.
- Stability data for hot climates.
- A Certificate of Analysis for every batch.
Not sure a supplier is genuine? Read how to verify a pharmaceutical supplier. For the neighbouring markets, see our Latin America and Caribbean import guide.
Sourcing for Haiti?
Send the product, strength, quantity and the documents your regulator needs. We will match you with GMP-certified manufacturers and suppliers who can serve your market, wherever they are based.
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