WHO Finalizes Landmark Pandemic Treaty

Final stretch at the World Health Organisation: a historic pandemic agreement is within reach! After more than 3 years of negotiations, member states are finalising today a crucial treaty to ensure a fairer and more equitable response to future pandemics. Despite compromises, the agreement marks major progress by putting equitable access to treatments and technologies ...

Disampharma GSDP QCP

The DISAMPHARMA GSDP QCP certificate is live! Following our independent decision commission last week, we are happy to present the QCP GSDP certificate for DISAMPHARMA S.L. DISAMPHARMA, a wholesale supplier of health products and medical devices, is based in Colombia. Their website is https://disampharma.com/. We encourage our members and partners to contact them.

DISAMPHARMA QCP certified!

On the 18th of March Quamed’s independent decision commission gave the green light to award a QCP GSDP certificate to DISAMPHARMA S.L. The actual certificate will be issued and shared in a few days from now. DISAMPHARMA is based in Colombia at Calle 23 #116-31 Bod.23, Parque Empresarial Puerto Central, Bogotá. Their website is https://disampharma.com/. DISAMPHARMA is a ...

WHO Issues Alert on Falsified OXYCONTIN 80mg in Europe

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a Medical Product Alert for falsified OXYCONTIN 80mg (oxycodone hydrochloride) found in Switzerland. Laboratory testing revealed that the counterfeit tablets contain potent synthetic opioids, likely nitazene compounds, instead of oxycodone, posing a high risk of overdose and death. The falsified product mimics genuine MUNDIPHARMA-manufactured OXYCONTIN from Poland but features incorrect batch and ...

Strengthening Quality Assurance in Medical Procurement

From February 25th to 27th, Quamed successfully facilitated a high-impact training workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on “Capacity Building on Quality Assurance in the Procurement of Medical Products”. Organized on behalf of WHO Ethiopia, in collaboration with WHO AFRO and WHO HQ, this training brought together key stakeholders, including Health Cluster Members, the Ethiopian Food ...

WHO Names AI Ethics Hub for Health Governance

WHO has designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology as a Collaborating Centre on AI for health governance, reinforcing efforts to ensure ethical and responsible AI use in healthcare. The center will support WHO’s research, policy-making, and training initiatives, fostering trust, transparency, and innovation in digital health. Read more: https://www.who.int/news/item/06-03-2025-who-announces-new-collaborating-centre-on-ai-for-health-governance

Exciting News: Indefinite Contract Signed with Global Fund!

Early in 2024, we participated in The Global Fund request for proposal TGF-24-47. We are happy to announce that our proposal was successful. This month we have signed an indefinite quantity contract with the Global Fund. The IQC covers Knowledge Management, Auditing and Inspection and Other Added Value Services. We look forward to conducting audits ...

Breaking Barriers: Ensuring Equitable Access to Mpox Vaccines – Webinar Today

Join International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) today at 4:00 PM CET (Feb 19, 2025) for an insightful discussion on equitable access to mpox vaccines. With the WHO declaring mpox a public health emergency, this webinar will explore strategies to bridge the gap in vaccine distribution, particularly in the most affected regions. Our expert panel will highlight ...

Raffaella’s Literature Update

Mise à jour de la littérature par Raffaella The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends,  It seems that in 2023 I missed this document, “Global burden of preventable medication-related harm in health care“, which was a deliverable  from the Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication ...

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