Setting the Standard: QUAMED’s QCP Gains Momentum in the Pharmaceutical Sector

Quamed launched its Quality Certification Programme (QCP) in early 2023, generating significant interest across the sector. To date, 63 organizations have expressed interest in pursuing QCP certification, with 32 submitting formal applications. Eight organizations have successfully obtained QCP certificates, while six more are progressing through the certification process. These numbers reflect both strong market interest ...

UWC Launches Pharmacovigilance Centre of Excellence!

We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news from the University of the Western Cape! With support from an EU grant, UWC, together with the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, is launching a Centre of Excellence to enhance Health Products Safety Monitoring across Southern Africa. This Centre will play a vital role in strengthening pharmacovigilance, supporting ...

Celebrating Excellence: QCP GSDP Certification for Phillips Pharmaceuticals & Distributors

We are thrilled to share some exciting news! Two more QCP GSDP certificates have just been awarded! Congratulations to Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Phillips Distributors Ltd.—both based in Tanzania—on receiving their QCP GSDP certificates (QCP-GSDP-EN-005 and QCP-GSDP-EN-006). This achievement highlights their dedication to maintaining top-notch standards in Good Storage and Distribution Practices, as outlined by the WHO. Earlier this ...

Quamed Presents at Humanitarian Health Supplies Annual Meeting

We would like to thank Sophie Laroche, Llanos Bernardeau Serra, Danielle Jurman and colleagues for the invitation to the Humanitarian Health Supplies annual meeting that took place at the Unicef Supply Division premises last week. The meeting brought together key players from the humanitarian health supplies space and facilitated discussions around a variety of interesting and ...

Raffaella’s Literature Update

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 ...

SwissGMDP Database Now Live for Public Access

Swissmedic has launched the SwissGMDP database—a new, publicly accessible platform providing free access to GMP and GDP certificates for all authorized Swiss pharmaceutical companies. This database enhances transparency, allowing stakeholders to easily verify licenses, activities, and certification statuses, and replaces the previous table of establishment license holders. Explore it here: swissgmdp.ch. For more details, visit Swissmedic’s website.

RI Local Medical Supplier Development Project

At the end of two weeks of stakeholder meetings in Kabul, together with the Relief International team, the Quamed team formally kicked off the Local Medical Supplier Development Project in Afghanistan with the project’s Inception Workshop. The workshop was attended by 50+ delegates, who heard preliminary findings from the market analysis of the local medical ...

Be-cause Health’s Open Letter in Mo: Belgium as a Global Leader

We’re excited to share that Mo has published Be-cause Health’s open letter in Dutch. Be-cause Health advocates continued investment in development cooperation and continued promotion of Belgium as a world leader in international cooperation You can read and share it here: https://www.mo.be/opinie/-laten-we-belgie-blijven-promoten-als-een-wereldleider-in-internationale-samenwerking-.

Jason Bower Attends Oxford Meeting on Medicine Quality Research and Advocacy

On Thursday 24th October, Jason Bower from Quamed participated in the Informal Medicine Quality Meeting at the University of Oxford (UK). The meeting included presentations and breakout discussions on quality of medicines research, advocacy, and practical implementation. Thanks to the team from the Medicine Quality Research Group of the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health at Oxford ...

WHO Framework Boosts Global Access to Quality Medical Products

New Insights on the WHO-Listed Authority (WLA) Framework! The WHO has introduced an evidence-based, transparent framework to strengthen regulatory reliance and improve access to quality-assured medical products worldwide. The study highlights the WLA framework’s role in promoting regulatory standards across diverse regions, supporting the Sustainable Development Goals for global health. By enhancing collaboration between regulatory authorities, ...

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