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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Quamed supported the delivery of an in-country Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) workshop in partnership with SEARN (South-East Asia Regulatory Network) and WHO, which built on prerequisite online courses (https://learning.quamed.org/) and regional virtual sessions. The workshop aimed to enhance the practical skills of mid-level and junior inspectors in planning, conducting, and reporting regulatory inspections ...
QUAMED is looking for a short-term consultant to support the completion of an internal human resources audit. The consultant will be primarily responsible for evaluating HR strategy, managing employment contracts and personnel administration, overseeing payroll processes, and developing compensation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in human resources management within complex international organisations, ...
At Quamed, we believe that access to quality medicines begins with trust, collaboration, and especially with sharing knowledge and information. The Quamed Database is more than a tool; it’s a collective space where professionals come together to consult reliable information on suppliers’ pharmaceutical practices. Built from insights gathered during Quamed audits, it brings reliable information ...
In December, QUAMED launched a technical support initiative for five French NGOs that are members of QUAMED. This support aims to assist these organisations in their application to open a humanitarian pharmaceutical distribution establishment, authorised by the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM). The project focuses on: The project ...
The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends, I hope you had a nice start of the year, despite all. I am writing to let you know, on behalf of Tineke Kleinhout-Vliek and Rui Liu, about an upcoming webinar organized by the Global Pharmaceutical & ...
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