GOAL USA Joins the QUAMED Database Network

We’re excited to welcome GOAL Global as a new subscriber to the QUAMED Database. Their commitment to delivering quality health services in fragile and crisis-affected settings aligns strongly with our mission to promote safe, effective, and quality-assured medical products worldwide. By joining the QUAMED Database community, GOAL USA strengthens informed, responsible procurement while increasing visibility ...

Recognizing AVENZA’s Ongoing Commitment to Quality

More than a year and a half since AVENZA was awarded the QUAMED GMP QCP certificate on 10 July 2024, acknowledging a clear and ongoing dedication to quality and reliability. A reminder that quality is built through long-term commitment and daily practice. We encourage all of our members and partners to trust AVENZA’s manufacturing processes ...

A Warm Welcome to International Medical Corps

We’re delighted to welcome International Medical Corps to the QUAMED network as a Member Organisation. Their long-standing commitment to strengthening health systems and ensuring access to quality healthcare aligns closely with QUAMED’s mission to promote safe, effective, and quality medical products. We look forward to meaningful collaboration, shared learning, and the collective impact this partnership will ...

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Trusted by Humanitarian Health Leaders Worldwide

We’re proud to see the QUAMED Database continue to grow, now with IMC and Malteser International among our subscribers. The Database brings together all information collected during QUAMED audits, from medicine manufacturers and distributors, and quality assessments aligned with WHO standards. As more humanitarian actors join, audited suppliers gain greater visibility and recognition for their ...

Raffaella’s Literature Update

The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends, I am happy to forward this message from Elizabeth Pisani and the STARmeds research group! It will be of great interest for all those who work in pharmaceutical policies and systems, with particular focus on ...

When Patents Decide Who Gets Medicine

Millions still lack access to life-saving medicines, not because science failed, but because patents, prices, and politics get in the way. This deep dive unpacks how countries have used (and sometimes avoided) TRIPS flexibilities over the past 25 years to break monopolies, enable generics, and respond to crises from HIV to COVID-19 and cancer. With ...

On the Ground for Better Health

In Damascus this week with colleagues from the European Union and the Syrian Ministry of Health, visiting the national quality control laboratory. This EU-funded mission is part of a broader effort to support the Syrian pharmaceutical sector, strengthen local capacities, and ultimately improve access to safe, effective, and quality medicines. A valuable moment of collaboration, learning, ...

Barriers & Solutions to Quality Local Procurement

How can humanitarian organisations safely source more medical products locally in conflict-affected settings, without compromising quality? This question is at the core of the Local Medical Supplier Development Project led by Relief International, in partnership with QUAMED. Following collaborative workshops in Afghanistan and Yemen, the project is now opening a global conversation to share lessons learned ...

Raffaella’s Literature Update

The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Ref M Lambert, S Aljadeeah, N Nasir, F Sila, L Lopes, C Llor. Reducing antibiotic exposure to combat antimicrobial resistance: rethinking use, packaging, and dispensing practices. The Lancet Primary Care, 2025, 100084, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanprc.2025.100084. Dear Friends, Today I ...

From Source to Patient: Why Traceability Matters

What happens when a medical product can’t be traced back to its source? Patient safety is put at risk. Join the Peer Learning Certificate on Traceability in Health Supply Chains, a free, four-week, discussion-led program designed for professionals working across health product supply chains. Through short learning summaries, real-world case studies, and guided peer discussions, you’ll ...

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