E-drug: Re: Sub-Saharan Pharmaceutical Registration Policy
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I was interested to read Tom Wagner's message concerning the increasing
commitment of African countries to registration of medicines - which is
surely a necessary safequard in every country. I look forward to further
discussion based on people's experiences.
I also wondered whether 'Affordable Medicines to Africa' is aware of the
many African organisations who already undertake drug purchasing on a
non-profit basis, and who undertake training functions besides. MEDS in
Kenya has been in existence for at least fifteen years for example. The
Pharmaceutical Programme of the World Council of Churches/CISS coordinates
activities and is responsible for valuable advocacy in the interests of
access and rational use of drugs.
E-drug does not often hear from MEDS, CHAGPHARM, CHANPHARM, CHASL and other
long established Christian agencies acting as drug cooperatives on E-drug.
This is a pity because they fulfil such an important role: we could learn
much from their experience.
Philippa Saunders & Gill Stoker
Essential Drugs Project
77 Lee Road
Blackheath
London SE3 9EN
UK
tel/fax 44 (0)181 318 1419
email edp@gn.apc.org
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