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Algeria’s ANPP appoints Dr Lina Farhat to African Medicines Agency technical committee
The Agence Nationale des Produits Pharmaceutiques has appointed Dr Lina Farhat as expert and deputy chair of the African Medicines Agency's technical committee for medical devices and...
Faso FDA seeks partner support to reach WHO maturity level 3
Burkina Faso's medicines and food regulator has presented its strategic priorities to technical and financial partners, seeking support to achieve WHO Maturity Level 3 and develop local...
BoMRA Licensing Department moves to head office from 1 November
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...
Two ZAMRA officials appointed to African Medicines Agency committees
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.
BoMRA warns of BRIMS disruption during emergency system upgrade
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...
NAFDAC updates ceiling list and blocks new registrations for listed imports
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...
Sudan’s NMPB seizes expired and unregistered medicines in North Kordofan inspections
The National Medicines and Poisons Board has seized quantities of expired and unregistered medicines during joint inspection operations targeting pharmacies in North Kordofan state.
Burkina Faso plans first poison centre to strengthen toxicology response
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...
Sudan’s NMPB holds staff workshop on professional fraud and internal controls
The National Medicines and Poisons Board has held a training workshop for staff on professional fraud detection and prevention, internal controls and institutional integrity.
Morocco’s AMMPS moves cosmetic raw material import applications online
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...
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