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First Drug Approved Under New Scheme To Speed Access In Poorer Countries

Seven African Regulators Took Part In The Procedure

 
• By Ian Schofield

Switzerland’s medicines agency has cleared Ferring’s carbetocin for preventing uterine haemorrhage under the Marketing Authorization for Global Health Products (MAGHP) procedure, which is intended to accelerate the approval of new products in low- and middle-income countries. 

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Africa will benefit from a new drug approval scheme spearheaded by Switzerland • Source: Shutterstock

A new procedure for speeding access to essential medicines in low and middle income countries (LMICs) has produced its first fruit after the Swiss regulator issued a marketing authorization for a drug from Ferring used in the prevention of uterine haemorrhage.

Ferring described the approval as a landmark. The company will now submit its dossier to national regulatory authorities (NRAs) in...

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