Raffaella’s Literature Update

Ref. Review of product information for selected antiretroviral medicines circulating in five African countries. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2022. Licence: Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. Dear Friends, This is a heavy document, but it conveys some findings and messages that are important for those who work around pharmaceutical systems at different levels, from procurement and supply to regulation, ...

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Quamed: Audits and Technical Visits in Pakistan

One of our validated GMP auditors has arrived in Pakistan to conduct 2 GMP audits and 2 GSDP technical visits. The audits and technical visits have been requested by Action Contre la Faim France and Save the Children International. Meanwhile, our technical coordinator and another one of our validated GMP auditors, have started their preparations to conduct 3 GMP ...

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Quamed: GSDP technical visit in DRC

Our auditor Jean-Christophe Pelissier visited the DRC to conduct a Good Storage and Distribution Practices technical visit of a not-for-profit pharmaceutical wholesaler based in Kinshasa. In addition, he visited suppliers based in Kananga (CADIMEK), Goma (Asrames) and Bukavu for Corrective Action and Preventative Action (CAPA) plans follow-up. All three suppliers had been audited by QUAMED in 2021. Dr. ...

Captivating Discussion organized by PAH on challenges met by the pharmaceutical sector on quality

On October 11, QUAMED was invited by PAH, Les Pharmaciens Humanitaires( https://www.pah-lespharmacienshumanitaires.org/ ) to participate in a round table discussion on the challenges of quality in the pharmaceutical sector. PAH, Les Pharmaciens Humanitaires” is an NGO composed of professionals of international solidarity whose main objective is to improve access to quality pharmaceutical inputs to ensure ...

WHO SUBSTANDARD PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE ALERT

This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to 4 substandard products, identified in Gambia and reported to WHO in Sept 2022.The four products are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup from the manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd, India. Laboratory analysis of samples confirmed that they contain unacceptable ...

Join this amazing Webinar about Pharmaceutical Quality Product

We are excited to announce that the Humanitarian Commodities Logistics (HCL) Community’s technical discussion is soon coming up this October 12th. With support from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, field experiences that can improve quality assurance and traceability in each phase of the humanitarian response and in each supply chain function will be shared. This ...

How to improve at managing conflicts of interest in national pharmaceutical systems by WHO & USAID MTaPS

The World Health Organization in collaboration with the USAID Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program is organising a webinar on Managing Conflicts of Interest in National Pharmaceutical Systems.  This webinar aims to raise awareness of the need for better management of conflict of interest in public pharmaceutical committees and to share information on practical ...

Raffaella’s Literature Update

Ref. Ravinetto R, Singh JA. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111967 Dear Friends, Today, I took advantage of my role of coordinator of this platform, to share an ‘invited analysis’ that I recently co-authored with Jerome Singh in the BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Traditionally, the results of medical and health research were first shared within the ...

Meet QUAMED’S latest Board Members

QUAMED would like to thank Enabel for having offered their meeting room and conference services for the in-person meeting of our board of directors. On Friday, the 23rd of September, the recently elected board (June 2022) met for the first time in person. Daniel Vandenbergh remains the board chair supported by Patrick Lukulay, Ph.D. as the vice-chair. Melanie Kempster (Relief International) is ...

Register for the Online Training: Ambient Transport and Cold Chain

If you are a manager, executive or the one responsible for the distribution and supply of pharmaceutical products, this is for you. What you will learn: How the experience made in the Cold Chain can support strategies for transport under ambient conditions. The different challenges and solutions that can be implemented demonstrate how requirements can ...

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