E-DRUG: South Africa’s Cabinet Approves African Medicines Agency Treaty
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AMA Countdown 11/10/2022 Paul Adepoju
AMA Treaty approved by South Africa
In a major step forward for the new regulatory alliance, Africa’s third-largest economy, South Africa is now moving to join the African Medicines Agency.
South Africa’s Cabinet has approved the signing of the African Union treaty establishing the African Medicines Agency (AMA) and submitted it to Parliament for ratification, according to a government statement on 23 September.
“Cabinet approved the signing of the Treaty for the Establishment of the AMA and its submission to Parliament for ratification,” the statement reported.
“This will give effect to the treaty that was adopted by the African Union Assembly in 2019. The treaty formally establishes the AMA for the continent. The agency will regulate medical products and improve the safety and efficacy of the medical products for the continent.
“The signing and ratifying of this treaty will advance South Africa’s global and continental commitment toward strengthening the continental regulatory system on its health products,” the statement added.
If the South African Parliament ratifies the treaty, South Africa will be the 34th country to swing behind the AMA since the treaty took force in November 2021 with the ratification of the first 15 African countries to get behind the initiative.
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Carinne Bruneton
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