Eight years of the East African Community Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initiative: Implementation, progress, and lessons learned

Jane H. Mashingia; Vincent Ahonkhai; Noel Aineplan; Aggrey Ambali; Apollo Angole; Mawien Arik; Samvel Azatyan; Peter Baak; Emmanuel Bamenyekanye; Aimable Bizoza; Chimwemwe Chamdimba; Petra Doerr; Adam Fimbo; Alex Gisagara; Hidaya Hamad; Rachelle Harris; Dan Hartman; Joseph Kabatende; Charles Karangwa; Agnes Sitta Kijo; Murray Lumpkin; Shani Maboko; David Matle; Apollo Muhairwe; John Patrick Mwesigye; Bonaventure Nyabenda; Alexander Schulze; Andreas Seiter; Gordon Sematiko; Margareth Sigonda; Hiiti Sillo; Burhani Simai; Fred Siyoi; Stanley Sonoiya; Paul Tanui; Mike Ward; Felistas Yano; David Mukanga

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003134

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Eight years of the East African Community Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initiative: Implementation, progress, and lessons learned

Jane H. Mashingia,

Affiliation East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0812-2021

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Vincent Ahonkhai,

Affiliation Gwynedd Consultancy, LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Noel Aineplan,

Affiliation National Drug Authority, Kampala, Uganda
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Aggrey Ambali,

Affiliation African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Midrand, South Africa
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Apollo Angole,

Affiliation National Drug Authority, Kampala, Uganda

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7136-706X

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Mawien Arik,

Affiliation Drug and Food Control Authority, Juba, South Sudan
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Samvel Azatyan,

Affiliation World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Peter Baak,

Affiliation Drug and Food Control Authority, Juba, South Sudan
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Emmanuel Bamenyekanye,

Affiliation Directorate of Pharmacy, Medicines, and Laboratories, Bujumbura, Burundi
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Aimable Bizoza,

Affiliation Rwanda Food & Drugs Authority, Kigali, Rwanda
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Chimwemwe Chamdimba,

Affiliation African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Midrand, South Africa

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-4193

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Petra Doerr,

Affiliation Petra Doerr Consulting Ltd., Herznach, Switzerland

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4252-7719

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Adam Fimbo,

Affiliation Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9356-2218

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Alex Gisagara,

Affiliation Rwanda Food & Drugs Authority, Kigali, Rwanda
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Hidaya Hamad,

Affiliation Zanzibar Food & Drug Agency, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar
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Rachelle Harris,

Affiliation Harris Access Consulting Ltd, London, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8737-0949

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Dan Hartman,

Affiliation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0560-8923

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Joseph Kabatende,

Affiliation Rwanda Food & Drugs Authority, Kigali, Rwanda

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3718-3213

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Charles Karangwa,

Affiliation Rwanda Food & Drugs Authority, Kigali, Rwanda

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8233-2126

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Agnes Sitta Kijo,

Affiliation Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4832-2215

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Murray Lumpkin,

Affiliation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8708-7617

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Shani Maboko,

Affiliation Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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David Matle,

Affiliation Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7983-3061

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Apollo Muhairwe,

Affiliation World Bank, Washington DC, United States of America
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John Patrick Mwesigye,

Affiliation East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania
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Bonaventure Nyabenda,

Affiliation Directorate of Pharmacy, Medicines, and Laboratories, Bujumbura, Burundi
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Alexander Schulze,

Affiliation Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Bern, Switzerland
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Andreas Seiter,

Affiliation World Bank, Washington DC, United States of America
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Gordon Sematiko,

Affiliation National Drug Authority, Kampala, Uganda
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Margareth Sigonda,

Affiliation African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Midrand, South Africa

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0395-063X

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Hiiti Sillo,

Affiliation World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Burhani Simai,

Affiliation Zanzibar Food & Drug Agency, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3286-7912

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Fred Siyoi,

Affiliation Pharmacy & Poisons Board, Nairobi, Kenya

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1113-1789

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Stanley Sonoiya,

Affiliation East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3476-6226

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Paul Tanui,

Affiliation African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Midrand, South Africa
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Mike Ward,

Affiliation World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Felistas Yano,

Affiliation Pharmacy & Poisons Board, Nairobi, Kenya

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4440-8481

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David Mukanga

* E-mail: David.Mukanga@gatesfoundation.org

Affiliation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-7466

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Eight years of the East African Community Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initiative: Implementation, progress, and lessons learned

Jane H. Mashingia,
Vincent Ahonkhai,
Noel Aineplan,
Aggrey Ambali,
Apollo Angole,
Mawien Arik,
Samvel Azatyan,
Peter Baak,
Emmanuel Bamenyekanye,
Aimable Bizoza

Published: August 12, 2020
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003134

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