Call for abstracts: BE-CAUSE organizes sessions on “Breaking Taboos In Global Health

Be-Cause health has organised a call for abstracts and organised sessions: Breaking Taboos in Global Health. When: 23/03 24/03/2023 CET There are many challenges that still hinder access to equitable health, among which colonisation, discrimination and racism, unequal access to essential health services and quality medicines, and many more. Be-cause health, a platform of stakeholders ...

QUAMED becomes part of WHO’s Coalition of Interested Parties (CIP)

QUAMED is part of the World Health Organization’s Coalition of Interested Parties  As formulated by the WHO: “The purpose of CIP is to establish and promote a unified, strategic and coordinated approach to national and regional RSS, with a view to enhancing access to safe, effective and quality medical products”. This aligns perfectly with our vision and ...

WHO Alert for Sub-standard Medical Product

The WHO Medical Product Alert refers to 8 sub-standard products, identified in South-East Asia. These products were identified in Indonesia and reported by the natural regulatory authority (Badan POM) on 20 and 30 Oct 2022. The 8 products were: Termorex syrup, Flurin DMP syrup, Unibebi Cough Syrup, Unibebi Demam Paracetamol Drops, Unibebi Demam Paracetamol Syrup, ...

William Wekwete

Welcoming William Wekwete as a Quamed New Technical Committee Member

We are thrilled to welcome William Wekwete as a member of our Technical Committee. He will reinforce the regulatory expertise within the Technical Committee. Dr. Wekwete is currently a member of the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Association of Zimbabwe (PRAAZ) and a member of the Southern African Academy of Pharmacy (SAAP). He holds a BVSc degree from the University of Zimbabwe ...

Eric Karikari-Boateng

Latest member of Quamed’s Technical Commitee: Eric Karikari

We are happy to welcome Eric Karikari as a member of our technical committee. Eric Karikari is a senior reviewer of non-clinical and clinical data supporting the Marketing Authorization Applications and Clinical Trial Authorization at the Food and Drugs Authority in Ghana. He’s a pharmacist by training with a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy(Pharmacology and Toxicology) and has ...

Chantal Uwamahoro

Quamed welcomes Chantal Uwamahoro

QUAMED is very thrilled to welcome Chantal Uwamahoro Kayitesi. Chantal is joining QUAMED as the responsible manager for the USAID-funded online learning platform. She is a public health medical doctor with 15 years of experience designing, implementing and coordinating health system strengthening programs in the international development context. Chantal is passionate about health workforce development ...

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. ...

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