Tag: Medicine Quality
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The Urgent Case for African Research Collaboration on Medicine Quality
Why Africa needs intensified medicine quality research Medicine quality is a cornerstone of public health. In many African countries, regulatory capacity, supply-chain integrity, and accessible pharmacovigilance systems lag behind the rapid growth of pharmaceutical markets and the demand for affordable medicines. This gap creates vulnerabilities where substandard and falsified medicines can circulate, jeopardizing patient safety…
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Urgent Call for Pan-African Collaboration to Safeguard Medicine Quality
Addressing a critical gap in medicine quality across Africa Recent discussions from researchers and practitioners, including prominent voices like Paul Newton and Federico Varese, highlight a pressing need: Africa must intensify research collaboration to ensure medicine quality. While global initiatives have advanced in many areas, fragmented data, limited laboratory capacity, and uneven regulatory frameworks continue…