CAC Business Name Registration for Pharmacy in Katsina State

Opening a pharmacy, a patent medicine store or a diagnostic laboratory in Katsina State involves several approvals, and CAC registration is the one you can finish first. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent, and we handle the name search, the filing and the certificate for health-products and laboratory businesses anywhere in the state. The Business Name registration costs ₦35,500, with the government filing fee and our service fee both included. Just your business name on WhatsApp — everything after that is on us.

Pharmacy and Laboratory Businesses We Register in Katsina

• Community pharmacies dispensing prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines
• Patent and proprietary medicine stores selling approved over-the-counter products
• Wholesale pharmaceutical distribution supplying pharmacies, clinics and patent medicine stores
• Medical diagnostic laboratories doing blood, urine and other clinical tests
• Sample collection and testing points linked to a larger lab
• Medical consumables and supplies, such as gloves, syringes, test kits and dressings
• Herbal and traditional medicine retail

Katsina’s Drug Supply Chain Is Being Built Out, and Private Providers Fit Into It

Katsina has been working on its health supply system for some time. A state Drugs and Medical Supply Agency law was passed in 2016 and gazetted in October 2017 to secure medicines and commodities for facilities from primary to tertiary level, and the agency now operates as KTS-DMSA. The state also runs a contributory scheme, the Katsina State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KTSCHMA), whose stated aim is universal health coverage for residents. Large public hospitals such as Federal Medical Centre Katsina, which was converted to a teaching hospital, and Federal Medical Centre Daura, upgraded in 2023, sit alongside private pharmacies and labs that patients use for everyday needs. Private pharmacies, labs and suppliers fill the gaps between public facilities, and that is also where buyers, wholesalers and schemes tend to ask for proof of registration first. Check each body’s own accreditation requirements before you apply to it, since CAC registration is the starting document, not the whole file.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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Business Name or Limited Liability Company?

A Business Name is usually enough for a single pharmacy, patent medicine store or small lab. If you’re distributing drugs in volume, running several outlets, or investing alongside partners, the company structure is worth considering, because it keeps your personal assets separate from the business’s debts and obligations. You can start with a Business Name and convert later.

Everything Covered in Your ₦35,500

• Business name availability search
• Business name reservation
• Completion and submission of your CAC Business Name application
• The CAC government filing/processing fee
• Your Certificate of Registration (soft copy)
• Your Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A CAC Status Report confirming your business is active on the public register

Everything is quoted up front, and there is no second invoice after payment.

What You’ll Need to Arrange Separately

• Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) premises registration and a registered pharmacist to supervise a pharmacy, plus PCN licensing for patent medicine stores
• Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) registration for diagnostic labs and qualified laboratory staff
• NAFDAC requirements for the drugs and health products you stock, including checking registration numbers on everything you buy for resale
• Permits for controlled or restricted medicines, where you handle them
• Registration or inspection of your premises under the state’s health regulations
• Biomedical and pharmaceutical waste disposal arrangements
• Accreditation with any health scheme or institutional buyer you want to supply, including KTSCHMA
• Printed copies of your certificate (delivered as soft copy; you print locally)
• Opening a business bank account, done with your chosen bank once the certificate is ready
• Annual returns in future years, a short, separate filing we can also handle for you

What You’ll Need

1. Two proposed business names, in order of preference
2. A valid means of ID: National ID (NIN), international passport, or driver’s license
3. A passport photograph
4. Your business address in Katsina State, including the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, described simply, e.g. “pharmacy and medical supplies” or “medical diagnostic laboratory services”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

Send these on WhatsApp whenever it suits you, and we’ll match them to CAC’s requirements.

How the Process Runs

1. Check name availability on CAC’s public search portal — we run the search for you.
2. Reserve the name once it’s confirmed free.
3. Complete the application with your business, owner and Katsina address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph. A phone photo works.
5. Pay ₦35,500 once, covering the filing fee and our service fee together.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, usually within 5–7 working days.

That’s genuinely the whole process from your side: one message, one payment, one certificate.

Serving Pharmacies and Labs in All 34 Katsina LGAs

Price and turnaround are identical wherever you are in the state. We register businesses in:

• Katsina and Daura: the two emirate seats, each home to a federal medical centre
• Funtua, Malumfashi, Kankara, Faskari, Dandume, Sabuwa, Bakori, Kafur, Danja, Musawa and Matazu: the southern towns, where wholesale and retail health supply trade is busiest
• Dutsin-Ma, Kurfi, Safana, Dutsi, Kankia, Ingawa, Bindawa, Mani, Mashi, Charanchi and Kusada: the central belt
• Batagarawa, Rimi, Kaita, Jibia, Batsari, Dan Musa, Mai’Adua, Sandamu, Zango and Baure: the LGAs around Katsina city and across the north

Skill Behind the Counter, a Name on the Register

In this trade the work that counts is the work nobody applauds: reading a handwriting you can barely make out and getting the dose right, keeping stock at the temperature it needs, turning away a product with no registration number, running a test twice when a result doesn’t look right. Customers trust a pharmacy or lab on those details, and the registration papers back that trust up. A CAC certificate won’t make you a better pharmacist or scientist. It gives wholesalers, institutional buyers and banks a record of who you are, so they can set up an account with you without guessing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a pharmacy or laboratory in Katsina State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, the same across all 34 LGAs. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What do I get for the ₦35,500? Name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government processing fee, your Certificate of Registration, a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

How long does it take, and how do I receive it? Usually 5–7 working days. The documents come as soft copies on WhatsApp, and you print them locally.

Is a Business Name enough to open a pharmacy? It registers your business name, which is the first step. To operate a pharmacy you also need PCN premises registration and a registered pharmacist supervising it, which are separate from CAC.

Does the CAC certificate allow me to sell drugs? No. It confirms your business name is registered. The authority to stock and dispense medicines comes from the relevant health regulators.

Can I register a patent medicine store? Yes. You can register the business name the same way, and the PCN licensing requirements for patent medicine stores are separate.

What do I need to open a medical laboratory? CAC registration for the business name, plus MLSCN requirements for the lab and its staff, and any state health registration that applies. Those are handled separately from your CAC filing.

Do I need NAFDAC? NAFDAC regulates drugs and health products, so the products you stock should carry valid registration numbers. If you manufacture or import, product registration applies to you directly. It is separate from CAC.

Should I choose a Business Name or a Limited Liability Company? A Business Name suits a single pharmacy, patent medicine store or small lab. Wholesale distribution, multiple outlets or partners make the company route worth a look.

When should I move up to a Limited Liability Company? Usually when you start distributing in volume, open more branches, or when an investor, partner or institutional buyer asks for a company.

Can I register a pharmacy and a laboratory under one name? Yes. One registration covers your business as a whole, and you can describe the nature of business broadly enough to include both, although each activity has its own regulator.

Can I register before I get PCN or MLSCN approval? Yes. CAC registration is independent, and many people start with it because other applications ask for a registered name and address.

Will it help me supply hospitals or health schemes? Registration is commonly asked for. Each institution or scheme, including KTSCHMA, sets its own accreditation requirements, so check them directly.

What address should I use? Your business address in Katsina State, with the LGA stated. Regulators inspect premises, so use the location you actually plan to operate from.

Can I open a business bank account with the certificate? Yes. A CAC certificate is one of the main documents banks ask for, alongside your ID and other details.

Do you register businesses outside Katsina city? Yes, in all 34 LGAs, at the same price and turnaround.

What if my first-choice name isn’t available? Send a backup name and we’ll check it straight away. Having two or three ready speeds things up.

Can I convert my Business Name to a Limited Liability Company later? Yes. Many businesses start with a Business Name and convert as they grow, and we can help with the conversion when you’re ready.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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