🎄 Merry Christmas from Quamed 🎄

As we celebrate this festive season, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our partners, clients, and colleagues around the world. Your trust, collaboration, and shared commitment to quality healthcare make our work meaningful every day. May this Christmas bring you peace, joy, and time to reflect on all we’ve achieved together. We look forward to ...

We’re delighted to share some great news 🎉

QUAMED has officially issued a QCP GSDP certificate to Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd. This certification recognises their compliance with the World Health Organisation’s Good Storage and Distribution Practices, reinforcing their commitment to quality, safety, and reliability across the supply chain. We warmly congratulate Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Zambia) and their dedicated team for reaching this important milestone. ...

Strengthening Pharmaceutical Inspectors’ Skills in Benin

As part of the REG-PHARMA project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) and implemented by Expertise France, Quamed is supporting ABMed, the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority of Benin, to strengthen its inspectors’ skills in regulatory inspections, with a focus on pharmaceutical establishments (distributors and manufacturers). Since July 2025, ABMed inspectors have participated in several GSDP ...

Diploma “Humanitarian Pharmacy and International Solidarity”

We had the pleasure of delivering, for the 3rd consecutive year, the module on the fundamentals of quality assurance applied to medical products within the University Diploma “Humanitarian Pharmacy and International Solidarity,” coordinated by Pharmacie Aide Humanitaire and the Faculty of Pharmacy of Lyon (France) Our session aimed to enable participants to: This year, the 2025–2026 cohort brings together students ...

Thrilled to Welcome Washington Dengu to QUAMED!

Exciting News! We’re thrilled to share that Washington DENGU will be joining QUAMED as Technical Deputy Director on a 0.5FTE basis starting November 1st! Washington brings over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory affairs, and continues to lead and shape Africa’s regulatory landscape actively. He brings in a wealth of experience, which ...

Bridging the Gaps in Access to Essential Medicines

Access to essential medicines remains uneven worldwide. A study in India’s aspirational districts showed encouraging progress, with most treatments affordable and widely available. In stark contrast, Sudan’s civil war has led to severe shortages and unaffordable prices, leaving many without life-saving drugs. Meanwhile, Brazil continues to face systemic barriers, economic inequalities, import dependence, and limited ...

WHO Medical Alert: Contaminated Oral Medicines Identified in India

The World Health Organization has issued a warning after detecting Diethylene Glycol (DEG) contamination in three oral liquid medicines, COLDRIF, Respifresh TR, and ReLife, linked to child fatalities in India. These products, commonly used for cold, flu, and cough relief, are toxic and potentially fatal, especially for children. While no exports have been reported, WHO urges all ...

The Global Challenge of Poor-Quality Medicines in LMICs

A recent chapter titled “The Current Situation of Medicines Quality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: New Challenges to be Addressed” (IntechOpen, 2025) sheds light on a growing global health concern: 10.5% of medicines worldwide are of poor quality, with the greatest impact seen in low- and middle-income countries. Harsh climates, weak regulatory systems, and fragmented supply ...

WHO Recognizes Ethiopia’s Regulatory Milestone

Ethiopia has reached a major milestone in medicines regulation, achieving WHO Maturity Level 3 (ML3)! This recognition highlights the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority’s commitment to ensuring that medicines and vaccines meet international standards of quality, safety, and efficacy. Ethiopia now joins eight other African countries in demonstrating strong, well-functioning regulatory systems that protect public ...

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