The Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority will temporarily operate its Licensing & Enforcement Department from head office from 1 November 2026, with direct telephone lines affected during the move.
The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority has appointed representatives to technical committees of the African Medicines Agency, the continental regulator established to harmonise medicines oversight across member states.
The Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority is carrying out an emergency upgrade of its regulatory information system from 26 to 30 October 2026, with intermittent service expected during the maintenance window.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has updated its ceiling list of imported pharmaceutical products, halting new registrations and requiring local manufacture plans for renewals.
The National Medicines and Poisons Board has seized quantities of expired and unregistered medicines during joint inspection operations targeting pharmacies in North Kordofan state.
Faso FDA and the National Institute of Public Health are finalising plans for Burkina Faso’s first poison centre, bringing together health, environment, agriculture and mining sectors to coordinate prevention and response.
The National Medicines and Poisons Board has held a training workshop for staff on professional fraud detection and prevention, internal controls and institutional integrity.
The Agence Marocaine du Médicament et des Produits de Santé has introduced an electronic-only submission process for import applications of raw materials used in local cosmetic and personal hygiene manufacturing.
Faso FDA and the National Order of Pharmacists of Burkina Faso have established a permanent consultation committee to tackle medicine pricing, geographic access disparities and advertising control.
Faso FDA and the Burkinabè Agency for Normalisation, Metrology and Quality will establish a joint technical team and sign a protocol to coordinate their overlapping responsibilities for food, medicines and health products.