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The African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Programme works with Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to fulfil the vision of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for Africa. The overall aim of the AMRH Programme is to support African countries to improve public health by increasing access to good quality, safe and effective medicines through harmonizing medicines regulations, and expediting registration of essential medicines.

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02 December 2013 to 03 December 2013

First Biennial Scientific Conference on Medicines Regulation in Africa with the theme “Building Partnerships for Sustainable Capacity Development in Medicines Regulation in Africa”

The NEPAD Agency in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the organisational support of US-Food and Drugs Administration (USFDA) and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) is pleased to announce the First Biennial Scientific Conference on Medicines Regulation in Africa, to take place on 2nd and 3rd December 2013, at Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg South Africa. The theme of the conference is “Building Partnerships for Sustainable Capacity Development in Medicines Regulation in Africa”.

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15 November 2012 to 16 November 2012

First meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Regulatory Capacity Development in Africa, 15-16 November 2012, Pretoria, South Africa

The first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Regulatory Capacity Development in Africa was held on 15-16 November 2012. The objective of the TWG is to provide technical advice on human resources development needs to strengthen Medicines regulatory capacities and systems in Africa.

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12 November 2012 to 14 November 2012

Meeting of experts for the finalization of the framework to implement the Medicines Registration Harmonization Project, West African region, 12-14 November 2012, Pretoria, South Africa

An experts' meeting was convened with the aim to discuss and agree on a framework for implementation of AMRH in the West African region.

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01 November 2012 to 02 November 2012

Second meeting of the Project Steering Committee for the EAC MRH Project, 1-2 November 2012, Arusha, Tanzania

The Second Meeting of the East African Community Medicines Regulations Harmonization (EAC-MRH) Steering Committee took place from 1 to 2 November 2012 in Arusha, Tanzania.

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01 November 2012 to 02 November 2012

Joint Implementation Support Mission of the East African Community Medicine Regulatory Harmonization Project, 1-2 November, 2012

A joint team consisting of representatives of the NEPAD Agency, World health Organization and the World Bank completed the implementation support mission for the East African Community Medicine Regulatory Harmonization (EAC-MRH) Project.

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August 2012

NEPAD Briefing to Pan African Parliament (PAP) Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs and AMRH Champions

On 26 August 2012, NEPAD Agency held a consultative meeting with the Pan African Parliament Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs and AMRH Champions.

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August 2012

East African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (EAC MRH) Project kick-off meetings for the Technical Working Groups (TWGs), June - August 2012

The EAC MRH Project has four technical working groups (TWGs): Medicines Evaluation and Registration; Good Manufacturing Practices Inspection; Information Management System; Quality Management System. Kick-off meetings were convened in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.

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