Hosted by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and World Health Organization (WHO), the sixth biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA) takes place December 5 – 7 in Cairo, Egypt. Under this year’s theme, “Strengthening regulatory systems for the advancement of local production and increased access to medical products and technologies for Africans” the event convenes more than 300 policy makers, regulators, researchers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders across the continent.
USP participation
Plenary sessions
Plenary III (Current Innovations in fighting Substandard & falsified medicines): Strengthening Quality Control Laboratories in Fighting SF
Wednesday, December 6, 9:10-11:00
Speaker: Tim Nwogu
Plenary V (Linking regulation to local manufacturing and procurement): Striking a Balance: Challenges and Strategies for Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Regulation
Thursday, December 7, 9:10-11:00
Speaker: Lawrence Evans
Parallel sessions
Prioritizing Patient Safety: Focus on Raw Material and Excipient Quality to Combat Substandard and Falsified Medicines
Tuesday, December 5, 15:30-17:30
Speaker: Lawrence Evans
Modeling the Burden of Substandard and Falsified Oxytocin in Kenya: Pilot Experience
Tuesday, December 5, 15:30-17:30
Speaker: Edward Abwao
Readiness of a sample of LMICs to expedite authorization of COVID-19 vaccines and case study of Burkina Faso
Wednesday, December 6, 14:00-16:00
Speaker: Souly Phanouvong
Poster presentation
Advancing availability of quality NTD medicines in Africa: An integrated data approach
Presenter: Tim Nwogu
View the full agenda: https://www.nepad.org/event/6th-biennial-scientific-conference-medical-products-regulation-africa-scomra-vi
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