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Rwanda FDA Encourages Registration and Promotes Quality and Safety for Cosmetics and Household Chemical Products Across Districts

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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 […]

Collaborative Efforts Between Rwanda FDA and Patient Associations to Strengthen Pharmacovigilance Practices

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To enhance pharmacovigilance practices and ensure the safety and quality of pharmaceutical products, the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) convened a meeting with representatives from various patient associations. Held on January 29th, 2024, at the Rwanda FDA Head Office, the meeting aimed to foster collaboration and dialogue between the regulatory authority and patient […]

Rwanda FDA launches Banzurebe campaign to boost food and drugs safety

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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 […]

Rwanda becomes home of African Medicines Agency

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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 FDA kick-starts €2m Twinning project to improve medicinal products

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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, […]

The wait is over: First batch of BionTech biontainers arrive in Rwanda

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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 […]

Authority recalls Ketoconazole oral tablets

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Rwanda Foods and Drugs Authority, in its duty of ensuring the public health of the population, has withdrew Ketoconazole oral tablets from the Rwandan market. The move follows the recommendations from the National Pharmacovigilance Advisory Committee. Ketoconazole oral tablets are normally used to treat fungal infections. Among the duties of Rwanda FDA governing pharmacovigilance for […]