Africa is counting on the Africa Medicines Agency (AMA) to drive regulatory harmonization in the medical sector, spur local manufacturing, and reduce dependence on imported health products, thereby strengthening the continent’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies.
Speaking in Mombasa County during the 7th Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa, the Chairman of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Dr John Munyu, said that Africa imports over 90 per cent of its medicines, while less than one per cent of vaccines are produced locally, a vulnerability that was exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference, held under the theme ,Regulatory Harmonisation: Unlocking Africa’s Potential in Health Product Manufacturing and Trade,seeks to strengthen regulatory oversight to attract and sustain local manufacturing investments.
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