The meeting addressed the problems and challenges faced by African countries in their quest to increase access to medicines and research for innovative products, and to stimulate production of medicines in Africa. DNDi presented the background need for strengthened regulatory capacity in Africa in the Plenary session, and also held a Regulatory workshop. DNDi and the George Institute took advantage of this meeting to launch their joint report: “Registering New Drugs: The African context”.
Programme and Presentations
Plenary session (Feb 18, 2010):
Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, Clinical Development Director, DNDi: “New tools for neglected diseases in Africa: What are the best regulathory pathways?”
Regulatory workshop (Feb 19, 2010): Registering New Drugs: The African context
Chair: Precious Malebona Matsoso, Director Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (PHI/WHO)
Speakers:
Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, Clinical Development Director, DNDi: “New tools for neglected diseases in Africa: What are the best regulathory pathways?”
Javier Guzman, Director of Research, Health Policy Division, George Institute for International Health: “Registering New Drugs: The African context; New tools for new times”
Margareth Ndomondo-Sigunda, Director General, Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority: “Registering New Drugs: The African context; African Medicines Regulators Context”
Press Release
Read the press release that DNDi issued the day of the meeting (Feb 19, 2010):
New recommendations to enhance registration processes of drugs for neglected diseases in Africa – A report commissioned by DNDi assesses pathway to facilitate review of new neglected diseases’ drugs by African experts
Regulatory Report
Read the report launched by DNDi and the George Institute at the meeting (Feb 19, 2010):
“Registering New Drugs: The African context” – Regulatory report
Statement
Read the final Meeting Statement:
“Strengthening Pharmaceutical Innovation in Africa / Summary and recommendations”
Further Information
For more information visit the COHRED website.
