Landmark AMA to Rely on Regulatory Reliance

In February 2019, heads of state and governments of African countries endorsed the creation of an African Medicines Agency. “The concept of reliance is becoming really, really important and many countries and many regions are recognizing that,” explains David Mukanga, Senior Program Officer Regulatory Affairs, Africa Systems, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “Now companies see a region coming together, more simplified, more efficient processes, and it makes it attractive for industry to then file applications into these regions.”