Coming together to improve access to medicines: The genesis of the East African Community's Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initiative

PLoS Med. 2020 Aug 12;17(8):e1003133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003133. eCollection 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Hiiti Sillo and colleagues reveal how the East African Community's Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initiative improves access to important medicines in Africa.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Africa, Eastern / epidemiology
  • Community Medicine / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Community Medicine / standards*
  • Community Medicine / trends
  • Drug and Narcotic Control* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Drug and Narcotic Control* / trends
  • Health Services Accessibility / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Health Services Accessibility / standards*
  • Health Services Accessibility / trends
  • Humans
  • Patient Care Planning / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Patient Care Planning / standards*
  • Patient Care Planning / trends