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On September 11th, staff members of the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) participated in a comprehensive fire safety training led by the Rwanda National Police Fire and Rescue Brigade (FRB). The session was designed to strengthen workplace safety by equipping employees with practical skills and knowledge on preventing, managing, and responding to fire […]
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Kigali, Rwanda – On 25th July 2024 the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA), the University of Rwanda (UR), the Rwanda Forensic Institute (RFI), the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), and the African Biomanufacturing Institute(ABI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB). This partnership will enable […]
Kigali, Rwanda – May 10th, 2024 As Rwanda observes the 100 days of Kwibuka30, marking the 30th remembrance of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) gathered at its headquarters in Nyarutarama to remember the victims and stand in solidarity with survivors. The event, attended by the entire staff […]
From 16th to 18th January 2024, Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) facilitated a series of educational sessions in Rusizi, Nyamasheke, and Karongi Districts to encourage registration and promote the Quality and Safety for Cosmetics and Household Chemicals. The sessions focused on Cosmetics and Household Chemical Products Regulatory Affairs, and underscored the importance of […]
Rwanda Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has launched a three-month awareness campaign dubbed BANZA UREBE, which aims at igniting a nationwide movement for the fight against illicit drugs, expired products, and illegally manufactured beverages on the local market. Overall, it aims to ensure that Rwandans consume food and drugs that are safe and secure […]
The Rwandan Ministry of Health and the African Union have signed a host agreement for the African Medicines Agency (AMA) on Saturday, June 10th 2023. This newly launched continental regulatory body for medical products, is set to start its work, with its headquarters in Rwanda. Rwanda was selected to be the host of the agency […]
Rwanda Foods and Drugs Auhtority has welcomed the EU-funded project dubbed “Twinning project” to strengthen the Authority in regulating medicinal products including vaccines. The project launched on May 16, 2023 aims to promote drugs and food safety in Rwanda. The launch brought together key stakeholders in the health sector, including government officials, health industry representatives, […]
Rwanda has received the first batch of BioNTainers to begin an end-to-end mRNA vaccine production in Africa for the first time. The containers arrived exactly 3 years since the first Covid-19 case was detected in Rwanda on 14 March 2020. BioNTainers will be equipped to manufacture a range of mRNA-based vaccines targeted to the needs […]
Rwanda FDA , on 24th June, 2022 signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana FDA that will allow both National Regulatory Authorities to collaborate in areas of mutual interest, especially in the processes and procedures of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) and technical assistance related to the regulation of medicines and […]
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