E-DRUG: PQM publishes new e-learning course on QA systems strengthening
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https://www.globalhealthlearning.org/course/strengthening-quality-assurance-systems-medical-products
Poor-quality medical products jeopardize major global health and development goals and require concerted action from national, regional and international stakeholders to assure the availability of quality-assured medical products. To improve awareness and understanding of the complex issues related to poor-quality medical products, the Promoting the Quality of Medicines (PQM) program, funded by USAID and implemented by USP, has published a new eLearning course in USAID’s Global Health eLearning (GHeL) Center entitled Strengthening Quality Assurance Systems for Medical Products<https://www.globalhealthlearning.org/course/strengthening-quality-assurance-systems-medical-products>\. This e-course provides an overview of essential aspects of medical product quality assurance, reviews common challenges, and discusses key interventions and approaches that can help improve the quality of medical products in low- and middle-income countries. The course also presents several lessons learned and recommendations from implementation experience to increase knowledge, awareness, and effective discourse across the diverse set of stakeholders working in this arena and related areas.
Who should take this course? Many diverse groups require a basic understanding of medicines quality assurance systems, which are inherently complex and multifaceted. This course is thus intended as an introduction for global health professionals including donors, implementing partners, government officials, and academics, and researchers.
Paul Crystal, USP (paul.crystal@usp.org)