# E-DRUG: Problem manufacturers **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [June 15, 1999, 6:50pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-problem-manufacturers/5327 "1999-06-15T18:50:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hamis1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e99b99/32.png) [@hamis1](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/hamis1)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 1999, 6:50pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-problem-manufacturers/5327/1 "1999-06-15T18:50:35Z")
E-drug: Problem manufacturers ---------------------------------------------------------- Dear e-druggers I recently attended a meeting of the AFDRAN, African Drug regulators Network. At this meeting there was considerable discussion on regulatory problems in developing countries, and much discussion on common issues facing the region. One of the bigger problems appears to be that associated with poor/bad manufacturers - substandard products, counterfeits, etc. I am sure that this issue goes far wider than the African continent. Most of us are familiar with the problem drug concept and there is a lot of sharing on common drug problems. I wondered whether we should also not be looking at problem manufacturers. Surely that would be addressing part of the problem at the root! Would there be any value to keeping a list of "problem manufacturers" somewhere ?, who would/ could keep it ?, what would be the best way to keep people informed ? would it be better to keep reporting informal and send out an alert on e-drug ? Any suggestions comments or criticisms welcome. Should the idea should be torpedoed ... thanks Leesette Turner snail: PO Box 21638, Kloof Street, 8008, SA tel: (+27)083-261-3299 tel/fax: (+27-21-)4651158 hamis@relay01.iafrica.com -- Send mail for the `E-Drug' conference to `e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'. Mail administrative requests to `majordomo@usa.healthnet.org'. For additional assistance, send mail to: `owner-e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'.