Immunotherapy (Checkpoint Inhibitors)
Opdivo (nivolumab) in Oman — Regulatory and Supply Information
Anti-PD-1 antibody indicated for advanced melanoma, NSCLC, renal cell carcinoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, head & neck squamous carcinoma, urothelial, MSI-H colorectal, hepatocellular and esophageal cancers — either alone, with ipilimumab (Yervoy) or with chemotherapy. Typical dosing is 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks.
Prescription-only medicine. No pricing is published on this page. Prescription-medicine pricing is not advertised to the public in this market.
This page is informational and is not an advertisement, a promotional communication, or medical advice. It does not offer any medicine for sale to the public. Treatment decisions belong to your treating physician.
What this medicine is
- Active ingredient
- nivolumab
- Marketing authorisation holder
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Therapeutic class
- Immunotherapy (Checkpoint Inhibitors)
Presentations and dosage forms
- 40 mg / 4 mL vial
- 100 mg / 10 mL vial
- 240 mg / 24 mL vial (IV infusion)
Storage, cold chain and handling
Refrigerate 2–8°C, protect from light, do not freeze. Diluted infusion solutions may be stored up to 24 hours refrigerated (max 8 hours at room temperature).
The regulatory position in Oman
Medicines in the Sultanate of Oman are regulated by the Ministry of Health, through the Directorate General of Pharmaceutical Affairs and Drug Control. Registration, importation, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products all fall within that directorate's remit, and every product described on this page is a prescription-only medicine.
We have not verified Oman's personal-import procedure from a primary source, so we do not describe one. There is no step-by-step process set out on this page and nothing here should be read as an account of what the Ministry requires. Requirements must be confirmed directly with the Ministry of Health before any step is taken.
What we can describe is the general concept that applies across the region: a named-patient supply. A named-patient supply is a quantity of a prescription medicine intended for one identified patient, requested by that patient's treating physician, documented by a prescription and a medical report, and handled through licensed channels with the cold chain and batch traceability intact. It is not a commercial sale to the public and it is not a substitute for a locally registered product where one is available.
Assembling the documentation below before approaching the Ministry usually shortens the exchange, whichever route the Directorate General confirms applies to a given product.
We have not verified Oman's personal-import procedure. We do not describe one here. Confirm the current requirements with the Ministry of Health, Directorate General of Pharmaceutical Affairs and Drug Control.
Documentation typically required
- A valid prescription from the treating physician, naming the trade name, active ingredient, concentration and quantity
- A medical report describing the diagnosis and the treatment plan
- Proof of identity for the patient
- Confirmation from the treating clinician of the quantity required for the treatment course
- For a hospital or clinic: the establishment licence and the request of the responsible pharmacist
Official sources
Search terms for this medicine
The same molecule is searched under several names. All of the following refer to the same product:
- Opdivo
- nivolumab
- أوبديفو
- نيفولوماب
- Opdivo Oman
- أوبديفو سلطنة عُمان
- nivolumab MOH Oman
- Opdivo prescription
- أوبديفو وصفة طبية
Frequently asked questions
Prescription-based enquiry
If you hold a valid prescription from a treating physician in Oman, you can send us the prescription details and we will reply with the regulatory and documentation position for that specific product. We do not publish pricing for Oman and we do not sell to the public.
Send a prescription-based enquiryBackground reading
- Why medicines cost less in Türkiye
- How to verify a medicine is genuine
- WHO falsified medicine alerts
- Named patient supply
- For healthcare professionals
- Import guide — Oman
- Hospital & procurement — Oman
- Oman medicines
- Opdivo — Saudi Arabia
- Opdivo — Kuwait
- Opdivo — Bahrain
- Opdivo — United Arab Emirates
- Opdivo — Qatar
- Opdivo — Azerbaijan
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Medically reviewed by Pharmacy Remedy Pharmacovigilance & Compliance Desk · Last updated: 2026-07-29 · Ministry of Health — Directorate General of Pharmaceutical Affairs and Drug Control
For healthcare professionals
Prescribers, hospital and specialty pharmacies, oncology centres and procurement departments: named patient supply, documentation and the sourcing workflow.