Webinar Series For Africa

USP EMEA Team is excited to invite you to join a USP free webinars. The topics of these webinars will focus on the Quality needs / activities in the local pharma manufacturing in Africa and how USP can support you in these activities.

USP Standards accelerate the pharmaceutical drug development process and increase confidence in the accuracy of analytical results. The use of USP Standards (Pharmacopeial Reference Standards and Pharmacopeial Documentary Standards Method) enables manufacturers to operate with an elevated level of certainty and confidence, reducing the risk of incorrect results that could lead to unnecessary batch failures, product delays, and market withdrawals.

The topics include:

TOPIC	DESCRIPTION	SPEAKER	DATE	TIME
Analytical Method Validation & Verification Update (Chapters 1224, 1225, 1226 and relation to ICH Q2 & Q14)	Understand key updates to USP Chapters <1224>, <1225>, and <1226> and their practical impact. Explain alignment with ICH Q2(R2) and ICH Q14 expectations for analytical procedures. Strengthen laboratory compliance and capacity through USP standards and Access for Africa resources.	Dr. Margareth R. C. Marques	17th March 2026 Tuesday	2pm-3:30pm EAT
Overview of the Value of Standards Update	Describe the role of USP standards in supporting medicine quality and regulatory confidence. Recognize how standards and reference materials strengthen manufacturing and testing systems. Explore how Access for Africa enables wider use of USP tools to improve access to quality medicines	Dr. Christian Zeine	23rd March 2026 Monday	11am-12:30pm EAT
Impurity Testing update	Review current expectations for impurity control and pharmacopeial compliance. Understand best practices for impurity testing, reporting, and specification setting. Enhance quality systems using USP guidance and support available through Access for Africa	Dr. Christian Zeine	7th April 2026 Tuesday	11am-12:30pm EAT
Dissolution Best Practices and Performance Verification Tests Update	Understand USP best practices for dissolution testing and system performance verification. Explain the role of PVT in ensuring reliable dissolution results. Improve testing consistency using USP resources available via Access for Africa	Prof. Sara Nageeb Elhelaly	14th April 2026 Tuesday	11am-12:30pm EAT
Data Integrity	Understand core principles of data integrity, including the ALCOA+ framework. Identify common risks and regulatory expectations for trustworthy laboratory data. Strengthen compliant data practices supported by USP tools and Access for Africa access.	Prof. Mohammed Abdallah	6th May 2026 Wednesday	11am-12:30pm EAT
Microbiology and Related Best Practices	Review key USP microbiology standards relevant to pharmaceutical quality control. Apply best practices in microbial testing and contamination control. Improve microbiology compliance through USP guidance and Access for Africa support.	Saadia Chapple	17th June 2026 Wednesday	11am-12:30pm EAT
Biologics – A Scientific Approach	Understand the unique quality and testing challenges associated with biologics. Explore USP’s standards-based scientific approach to biologics characterization and control. Support regional biologics quality readiness through USP engagement and Access for Africa resources.	Prof. Mohammed Abdallah	1st July 2026 Wednesday	11am-12:30pm EAT

Register

Did you miss a webinar? We will record them and make them available on-demand. Stay tuned for emails announcing their availability. 
Please sign up for Access for Africa to subscribe to USP–NF and Educational courses (Conditions apply)
Are you missing the regular on-site visits from USP- Arrange a visit with us by emailing your request to
- Saadia.Chapple@USP.org for South Africa & Southern Africa countries
- Richard.ladapo@USP.org for Nigeria & Ghana
- Everlyne.murithi@USP.org for Kenya, Uganda & Rwanda
- Nassima.Hamdi@USP.org for Algeria, Morocco & Tunisia
- Mohammed.Abdallah@USP.org for Egypt