Harmonised regulations will guarantee market control and ensure that only quality and safe medicines are available to patients. It is against this background that the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) initiative has envisioned the formation of the Africa Medicines Agency (AMA) to guarantee more streamlined regulations across the continent. PUBLIC HEALTHThis, AMRH hopes, will not only safeguard public health, but will also eliminate the barriers that hinder timely access to the medicines. Coupled with the multiple individual country requirements, this greatly hampers access to health products. MARKET CONTROLHarmonised regulations will also guarantee market control and ensure that only quality and safe medicines are available to patients.

Source: Daily Nation October 25, 2017 20:17 UTC