EAC Health Ministers adopt a Regional Policy Framework for the supply and production of antibiotics

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26^th January,2024: EAC Ministers in charge of Health have endorsed a regional policy framework aimed at promoting antibiotics production and a collaborative mechanism for information exchange in the production and supply of antibiotics across the region.

The 44^th EAC Ordinary Council of Ministers endorsed this framework following multistakeholder consultations at the national and regional level as well as sensitization meetings with senior officials including Permanent Secretaries of Ministries responsible for health and industry. The project engaged over 300 stakeholders from both public and private sectors across the region.

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WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS SUBMITTED THROUGH EAC JOINT ASSESSMENT PATHWAY WITH PENDING QUERY RESPONSES FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS

20 April, 2022

EAC Partner States’ Experts jointly review applications for medical products to ensure their quality and efficacy

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 7^th February, 2022: Experts from EAC Partner States’ National Medicines Regulatory Authorities have convened in Entebbe, Uganda to conduct a joint scientific review to assess the safety, efficacy and quality of 20 medical products.

The five-day joint assessment aims at streamlining medicines evaluation and registration procedures in an effort to enhance access to good quality, safe and efficacious medicines in the region.

Development of integrated Information Management System for EAC Partner States National Medicines Regulatory Authorities currently underway

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 21^st July, 2021: A technical meeting of the EAC Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (EAC-MRH) Programme to develop an Integrated Information Management System (IIMS) for National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs) is underway in Karatu, Tanzania.

The EAC has been implementing the MRH programme since March 2012 with the aim of harmonising technical requirements and optimising processes for medicines regulation to facilitate timely access to safe, affordable, efficacious and quality essential medicines, vaccines and medical devices for treatment, management and diagnosis of diseases of public health importance.

Second Phase of the EAC Network of Public Health Reference Laboratories for Communicable Diseases Project launched in Arusha

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 11^th June, 2021: The second phase of the EAC Regional Network of Public Health Reference Laboratories for Communicable Diseases Project was launched on Friday at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The three-year second phase of the project funded by the Federal Government of Germany through the German Development Bank (KfW), is set to further strengthen the capacities of the EAC Partner States to respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases, including bacterial diseases and cross-border epidemics.