Quamed Presents at Indo-Pacific Regulatory Partners Meeting

On the 12th and 13th of December, Quamed’s director had the opportunity to participate in the partners’ meeting organised by the Indo-Pacific Regulatory Strengthening Program. The RSP is part of the Therapeutic Goods Department of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care. The RSP with a team of 13 offers support with the goal of strengthening ...

Yemen Inception Workshop

This week the Relief International and Quamed project team were pleased to hold a really productive Inception Workshop in Aden, to formally launch the RI Local Medical Supplier Development Project in Yemen. It was opened by the Deputy Minister of Health Dr Ahmed Abdulqader Al-Kamal, and attended by 80 delegates from MoH, SBDMA (NRA), National ...

Senegal and Rwanda achieve WHO Maturity Level 3 in medicines regulation.

Quamed would like to congratulate the ARP in Senegal and the RFDA in Rwanda on this major achievement. We have seen firsthand how hard they have worked and how much they have accomplished over the past years. Another milestone achieved related to increased access to quality medicines! https://www.who.int/news/item/05-12-2024-senegal-and-rwanda-achieve-who-maturity-level-3-in-medicines-regulation

Boost Your QA Skills: WHO GSDP Course Now FIP-Approved

We are delighted to announce that our “Implementing the WHO GSDP and MQAS Guidelines” course has been awarded the FIP Seal. You can read about our courses on the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) microsite here. The course is accessible on the QUAMED Learning Platform (learning.quamed.org). The course will expand your expertise on pharmaceutical quality assurance. ...

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 ...

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