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The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Ref:  Gabel J; Difäm-EPN Minilab Network; Martus P, Heide L. Relationship between Prices and Quality of Essential Medicines from Different Manufacturers Collected in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 ...

Dear Friends,  On 18th September 2024 there will be a Webinar organized by the  Southern African Development Community (SADC): Substandard and Falsified health products: Situational Analysis and collaborations. This seems of high interest for all those interested in SF health products, whether from a regulatory, research or supply perspective. The event details are as follows:  Topic: Substandard ...

The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Ref: Ouoba K, Dori D, Semdé R. Dengue epidemic in Burkina Faso: concerns about the informal use of traditional herbal remedies. Pan Afr Med J. 2024 Feb 19;47:71. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.71.42323. PMID: 38708140; PMCID: PMC11068463. Dear Friends, We ...

This message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Ref. Biset Asrade Mekonnen, Muluabay Getie Yizengaw & Minichil Chanie Worku (2024) Prevalence of substandard, falsified, unlicensed and unregistered medicine and its associated factors in Africa: a systematic review, Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 17:1, 2375267, DOI: ...

Ref. Alfonso CP, N’Jambong GB, Magdy A, Di Trapani L, Kuwana R, Kahsay AG, Maïga D, Ossei-Agyeman-Yeboah SNA, Djitafo Fah AB, Ndomondo-Sigonda M. Identifying and costing common gaps in Central and West Africa pharmaceutical regulation. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Apr 5;11:1362253. Dear Friends, Those interested in the upgrade of capacities of national regulatory authorities (NRAs), will ...

Dear Friends,  It is sad to share again cases of contamination that may compromise -or have compromised-  the health of users of cough syrups, in particular of children.  First,  the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) received a report from the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) regarding the detection ...

Ref:  Qaiser M, Hilton T, Saeed Bukhari SK, Zloh M, Phanouvong S. How a tragedy became a catalyst for sustainable improvement in medicine safety. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Mar;12(3):e376-e377. Dear Friends,  on …18 July 2012 (!) I shared a short article from the Lancet, “Pakistan’s deadly cocktail of substandard drugs”, analyzing the possible causes of an incident reported ...

The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Ref. Maharjan P, Ponganam MP, Lambert P, Vogel JP, McIntosh M, McDougall A (2024) The quality of medicines for the prevention and management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A systematic review. PLOS Glob Public Health 4(2): e0002962. Dear ...

The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Ref. Cavany S, Nanyonga S, Hauk C, Lim C, Tarning J, Sartorius B, Dolecek C, Caillet C, Newton PN, Cooper BS. The uncertain role of substandard and falsified medicines in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Nat ...

The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends, After a few ‘silent’ weeks, I would like to share with you three papers, all somehow related to antibiotic quality and/or rational use. Depending on your personal interests and background in the related disciplines, you ...