The African Medicines Agency — a body aimed at harmonizing the regulation and standardization of medicines, health products, and technologies across the continent — has nearly met the threshold of coming into existence.
It will be the second cross-continental African health agency, following the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The African Medicines Agency’s strongest role and voice would be in guiding the continent through regulatory matters,” said Dr. Margaret Agama-Anyetei, acting director of health and humanitarian affairs directorate at the African Union Commission.