African leaders have called on more countries to ratify the treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency amid concern that the ratification process is being held back by a lack of political will and a misunderstanding of how the new agency will operate.
African Countries Urged To Back New Medicines Agency
Obstacles Include Lack Of Political Will
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for greater harmonization of medicines regulation to tackle health issues and emergencies more effectively in Africa. With that in mind, countries are being encouraged to speed up their ratification of a treaty setting up a new pan-African body tasked with coordinating national regulatory efforts, improving access to quality medicines and supporting the local pharmaceutical industry.
