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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!

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November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Access to essential medicines remains uneven worldwide. A study in India’s aspirational districts showed encouraging progress, with most treatments affordable and...

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Access to essential medicines in aspirational districts of India; A multi-site cross sectional study - PubMed
This study revealed that overall availability of surveyed EMs in both public sector facilities and private pharmacies was optimal. Both procurement prices and prices charged to patients of surveyed medicines were reasonable in comparison to IRP. Availability of EMs has improved and many medicines ar …
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October 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Recrutement – Responsable Suivi, Évaluation, Redevabilité et Apprentissage (SERA)
L’UGP/Pharma à Dakar recrute un(e) Responsable SERA pour piloter le suivi, l’évaluation et l’apprentissage du projet de développement de l’industrie pharmaceutique locale.

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Responsable du Suivi & évaluation, de la redevabilité et de l'apprentissage (SERA)
1.   CONTEXTE En 2024, le Sénégal a adopté un nouveau référentiel de politiques publiques dénommé “Agenda national de Transformation systémique du Sénégal ” pour un Sénégal souverain, juste et prospèr...
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October 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The @WHO 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.

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WHO Medical Alert: Contaminated Oral Medicines Identified in India - Quamed
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 ...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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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,

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The Global Challenge of Poor-Quality Medicines in LMICs - Quamed
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 conce...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The Association des Pharmaciens de Madagascar is hosting the 31st Congress of the Indian Ocean Pharmaceutical Federation on November 20-21, 2025, in Antananarivo. Themed "Health and Nutrition

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L'Association des Pharmaciens de Madagascar organise le 31e Congrès de la Fédération pharmaceutique de l'océan Indien les 20 et 21 novembre 2025 à Antananarivo. Sur le thème « Santé et nutrition : déf...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Ethiopia has reached a major milestone in medicines regulation, achieving @who.int Maturity Level 3 (ML3)!

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Ethiopia achieves major milestone in medicines regulation reaching WHO Maturity Level 3
Ethiopia has been formally recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) for achieving Maturity Level 3 (ML3), placing it among nine African countries with this status in WHO’s global classificati...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Having a GSDP, GMP, or MQAS assessment is not just a box-ticking exercise; it is essential to ensure that your pharmaceutical systems meet internationally recognized standards of quality and safety.

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October 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Today in Kabul, the Quamed and Relief International team conducted our Barriers & Solutions Workshop, focused on how to best facilitate local procurement of quality medical products in Afghanistan. Internet was still offline,

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Barriers & Solutions Workshop on Local Procurement in Kabul - Quamed
Today in Kabul, the Quamed and Relief International team conducted our Barriers & Solutions Workshop, focused on how to best facilitate local procurement of quality medical products in Afghanistan. In...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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From September 9 to 11, 2025, we had the privilege of facilitating a @who.int workshop in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, focused on capacity building in quality assurance for the Procurement of Medical Products.

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September 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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The following message is courtesy of Dr. Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium
September 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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On Thursday, I participated in the SIMBLE stakeholders meeting on "LOCAL MANUFACTURING OF BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS FOR CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS” in Benin.

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SIMBLE Stakeholders Meeting on Local Biomedical Manufacturing in Benin - Quamed
On Thursday, I participated in the SIMBLE stakeholders meeting on “LOCAL MANUFACTURING OF BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS FOR CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS” in Benin. Thanks to #liselottehard...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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To those who have not yet decided, be aware that there is only one more day to apply for the Technical Deputy Director position before we close the application period!

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September 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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We are proud to share that Quamed has officially renewed its BSI Certification ISO9001 with an expanded scope. It is a true mark of trust and quality recognized worldwide.

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Quamed Renews BSI Certification: A Continued Mark of Trust - Quamed
We are proud to share that Quamed has officially renewed its BSI Certification ISO9001 with an expanded scope.  It is a true mark of trust and quality recognised worldwide. This milestone reflects our...
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September 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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WHO Medical Product Alert

Substandard (contaminated) FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate) has been detected in Argentina, linked to fatal bacterial infections.

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WHO Medical Product Alert - Quamed
Substandard (contaminated) FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate) has been detected in Argentina, linked to fatal bacterial infections. Multiple lots are affected and subject to recall after contamination w...
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September 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Dear Friends,

With apologies for any double-posting, we would like to share the WHO invite for the launch of the WHO training toolkit on substandard and falsified (SF) medical products:

When: Tuesday 02 September 2025 at 13:30h to 14:30h CET...

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WHO Toolkit Launch: Fighting Fake & Substandard Medicines - Quamed
Dear Friends, With apologies for any double-posting, we would like to share the WHO invite for the launch of the WHO training toolkit on substandard and falsified (SF) medical products: Note that the ...
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August 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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A recent multinational study published in eClinicalMedicine has raised serious concerns about the quality of antidiabetic medicines in sub-Saharan Africa. Conducted across 13 countries between 2020 and 2023,

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One in Three Antidiabetic Medicines in Africa Found Substandard - Quamed
A recent multinational study published in eClinicalMedicine has raised serious concerns about the quality of antidiabetic medicines in sub-Saharan Africa. Conducted across 13 countries between 2020 an...
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August 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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JOB ALERT:

QUAMED is looking for a Technical Deputy Director to lead and ensure technical excellence across our assessments, training, technical assistance, and quality assurance activities.

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Job Alert – Technical Deputy Director (Remote) - Quamed
QUAMED is looking for a Technical Deputy Director to lead and ensure technical excellence across our assessments, training, technical assistance, and quality assurance activities. This senior role inv...
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August 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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On Thursday, I participated in a meeting organised by VillageReach and ACOREP. The meeting was opened by Dr. Christian Ntumba, DG of ACOREP, and attended by more than 30 ACOREP staff members who are based all over the DRC.
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ACOREP Staff Embrace Quamed Learning - Quamed
On Thursday, I participated in a meeting organised by VillageReach and ACOREP. The meeting was opened by Dr. Christian Ntumba, DG of ACOREP, and attended by more than 30 ACOREP staff members who are b...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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QCP: Several of our colleagues are in Kenya conducting audits, including QCP certification audits.

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Join the List: QCP Audits Ongoing in Kenya - Quamed
QCP: Several of our colleagues are in Kenya conducting audits, including QCP certification audits. As a reminder, below is the list of suppliers who have received QCP certificates. If your favourite s...
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July 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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We’re proud to announce the successful conclusion of the “Comprehensive Training on Quality Control Systems and Good Laboratory Practices”,

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July 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Below is an overview of our pipeline. This month, we conducted three audits in Kenya: 1 QCP GMP, 1 QCP GSDP and 1 regular GSDP audit. Read more: quamed.org/what-makes-a...
What Makes an Audit Trustworthy? A Look into Quamed's Process and Impact - Quamed
Below is an overview of our pipeline. This month, we conducted three audits in Kenya: 1 QCP GMP, 1 QCP GSDP and 1 regular GSDP audit. We will return to the DRC in August for 2 GSDP audits and 1 GSDP t...
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July 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium.

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Rafaella's Literature Update - Quamed
The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear E-Druggers, The safe elimination of pharmaceutical (and lab...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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QCP certificates for Phillips Pharma Group!
Today is a good day for organisations who want to procure from GSDP compliant suppliers.

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July 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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GEOKIM Supplies (SEZ) Company Limited QCP Certified
Congratulations are in order: GEOKIM Supplies (SEZ) Company Limited in Kenya is Quamed QCP certified!
On the 1st of July 2025, Quamed has issued certificate QCP-GSDP-EN-012 to GEOKIM Supplies (SEZ)
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GEOKIM Supplies (SEZ) Company Limited QCP Certified - Quamed
Congratulations are in order: GEOKIM Supplies (SEZ) Company Limited in Kenya is Quamed QCP certified! On the 1st of July 2025, Quamed has issued certificate QCP-GSDP-EN-012 to GEOKIM Supplies (SEZ) Co...
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July 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM