A critical AU Model Law aimed at harmonizing medical products regulatory systems in Africa was endorsed by African Heads of State and Government at the January 2016 AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AU Model Law will contribute towards accelerate the regulation of safe, quality and affordable medical products and technologies in Ethiopia.
In 2015, Ethiopia successfully hosted and participated in the inaugural IGAD Member States NMRA’s meeting and signed the Call for Action to implement a regional Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (MRH) programme. A follow up meeting was convened in 2016 and agreed to establish an IGAD MRH Steering Committee, Technical Working Groups (TWG’s) and a Coordination Unit.
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In 2015, Ethiopia successfully hosted and participated in the inaugural IGAD Member States NMRA’s meeting and signed the Call for Action to implement a regional Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (MRH) programme. A follow up meeting was convened in 2016 and agreed to establish an IGAD MRH Steering Committee, Technical Working Groups (TWG’s) and a Coordination Unit. Ethiopia has embraced and domesticated the AU Model Law and is already utilising an adapted version
Ethiopia endorsed the first AU Model Law on Medical Products Regulation at the AU Summit in 2016 with the aim to improve access to quality and safe drugs and to fight the circulation of fake medical products in the country
Ethiopia is among the first 12 countries to have domesticated an adapted version of the African Union Model on Medical Products in 2017
