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Guyana to adopt CRS measures for procurement of pharmaceuticals

Health sector stakeholders were, this morning, briefed on the importance of having safe and quality pharmaceutical drugs on the local market.

The workshop was held at Duke Lodge and sought to utilise the professional standards of the Caribbean Regulatory System to strengthen the function and regulatory capacity in Guyana.

Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) Director Marlan Cole noted that even though Guyana has stringent measures in procuring drugs, the government recognises the challenges it faces in the registration of quality pharmaceutical drugs, locally.

According to the Food and Drug Director, it is critical to ensure that “those who are responsible for procurement, those who are responsible for drugs at the Georgetown Public Hospital were invited to ensure that they are sensitised as it relates to the requirements, the support, the functions and capacity of the CRS.”

For more information go to http://gina.gov.gy/guyana-to-adopt-crs-measures-for-procurement-of-pharmaceuticals/  

The Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) 

 

 
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Preventive chemotherapy for neglected infectious diseases: Manual for the design and use of record sheets

To access the manual click here.
 
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WHO Questions and Answers: Similar Biotherapeutic Products: To call your feedback by 23 Feb 2018

The draft document of ‘WHO Questions and Answers: Similar Biotherapeutic Products’ is available at WHO biological website (http://www.who.int/biologicals/en/). WHO is requesting a feedback from a broad audience of regulators, manufacturers, and other experts. The document is going to be exposed to the public by 23 Feb 2018.

You could download the document directly by clicking on the following link:

http://www.who.int/biologicals/QA_for_SBPs_HK_12_Dec_2017_(2).pdf?ua=1.

In order to provide your comments, please use the template, http://www.who.int/entity/biologicals/WHO_QA_Comment_Form_WHO_QA_30_Nov_2017.doc?ua=1.

If you prefer, you could also use the draft document and comment form attached in this email.

In case that you need any other information, please contact Dr HyeNa KANG (Scientist, Technologies Standards and Norms (Team),Essential Medicines and Health Products (Department), WHO) by kangh@who.int.

 
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OPS Webinario: Aspectos prácticos en la evaluación de estudios posautorización

La Red de Puntos Focales de Farmacovigilancia de las Américas tiene el gusto de invitarlo al último webinario del 2017:

Aspectos prácticos en la evaluación de estudios posautorización

Jueves 14 de diciembre de 2017, 10:30 a.m. de Washington DC, Estados Unidos

Los estudios posautorización de tipo observacional tienen como propósito completar la información disponible a partir de los Ensayos Clínicos que han servido para la autorización del medicamento.  En ocasiones este tipo de estudios se solicitan al Titular de la Autorización de Comercialización del medicamento por la Autoridad Reguladora como parte de los planes Gestión de Riesgos para resolver aspectos relativos a la seguridad o a la utilización del medicamento durante el periodo de comercialización. En ocasiones, su realización es una condición necesaria impuesta por la Autoridad Reguladora como condición para la autorización del medicamento. En otras circunstancias su realización tiene lugar por iniciativa propia del TAC.  Por todo lo anterior, existen una serie de aspectos prácticos, regulatorios, metodológicos y éticos que se deben tener en cuenta en la evaluación de los protocolos de estudios posautorización de tipo observacional.

Diego Macías Saint-Gerons es licenciado en farmacia por la Universidad de Salamanca, Máster Universitario en Métodos Cuantitativos de Investigación en Epidemiología por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Es autor de numerosos artículos científicos sobre la utilización de medicamentos y sus efectos. Ha trabajado en la Universidad de Valladolid, la Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS), y como experto de la Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (EMA). Actualmente trabaja como consultor internacional (IPC) en la unidad de Medicamentos y Tecnologías de la OPS/OMS.

El acceso se proporcionará a través de:  https://paho.webex.com/paho/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3ac95f382605a7dcb95e3714c8fa92b3

Adicionalmente se podrá acceder por teléfono a través de la línea en Estados Unidos:  +1-415-655-0002 marcando el código de acceso 311 969 482

 

Esperamos contar con su participación.

 
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ANMAT: RETIRO DEL MERCADO DE UN LOTE DEL PRODUCTO “HEPARINA VEINFAR”

La ANMAT informa a la población que, a requerimiento de esta Administración Nacional, la firma VEINFAR ICSA ha iniciado el retiro del mercado de la siguiente especialidad medicinal:
– HEPARINA VEINFAR/HEPARINA SÓDICA 5000 UI/ml – solución inyectable SC-IV – frasco ampolla por 5 ml en envase hospitalario por
100 unidades – Certificado N° 52974 – Lote 13122 con vencimiento 12/2018.

El producto es utilizado como anticoagulante. La medida fue adoptada luego de que se obtuvieran resultados fuera de especificación en la determinación de la potencia.

Esta Administración Nacional se encuentra realizando el seguimiento del retiro del mercado.

 
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Invima alerta sobre el producto: “Riqueso”

Se ha detectado mediante denuncia la comercialización de este producto, cuya composición
legítima es desconocida y no posee registro sanitario Invima, su comercialización en Colombia
es ilegal y se considera un producto fraudulento. Al desconocer su composición, este producto
puede contener sustancias que pueden afectar su estado de salud e incluso comprometer su vida.

Mas informaciones por el enlace: https://www.invima.gov.co/alimentos-y-bebidas-aler-sani/alerta-sanitaria-numero-078-riqueso-pdf/download.html 

 

 
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Health Canada: Alesse 21 and 28 birth control pill: Packages may contain broken or smaller-than-normal pills, which may reduce effectiveness in preventing pregnancy

December 1, 2017

Health Canada is advising consumers and health care professionals that complaints have been received for packages of Alesse 21 (21 active pills) and Alesse 28 (21 active pills, 7 that contain no hormones). The blister packages for both contained an active (pink) pill that was roughly half the proper size.

Alesse 21 and Alesse 28 are prescription drugs used to prevent pregnancy.

For more information go to

http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/65306a-eng.php

 

 
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CRS recommends 15th medicine, meeting a major stakeholder milestone for performance

On Tuesday, December 5th, the Caribbean Public Health Agency/Caribbean Regulatory System (CARPHA/CRS) recommended its 15th medicine for marketing authorization/import permit in the CARICOM block of countries. The product, Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir (600/200/300mg), is listed on the WHO Essential Medicine List and is a first line treatment according to WHO HIV treatment guidelines. The initiative is intended to strengthen regulation in these small states, which are primarily comprised of the English speaking Caribbean, plus the French and Dutch speaking Haiti and Suriname, respectively. In addition to the focus on marketing authorization, the CRS also helps countries monitor medicines in the market by setting up a regional reporting system. To date, it has received over 70 reports, including for substandard and falsified medicines. For more information on the CARPHA/CRS please visit the website at: http://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Laboratory-Services-and-Networks/CRS

 
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FDA/CDER: 2018 Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) Staff Experiential Learning Site Visit Program

SUMMARY: The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 2018 CDER Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) Staff Experiential Learning Site Visit Program. The purpose of this document is to invite pharmaceutical companies interested in participating in this program to submit a site visit proposal to CDER’s OPQ.

DATES: Submit either an electronic or written proposal to participate in this program by February 2, 2018. See section IV of this document for information on what to include in such proposals.

For more go to information https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-12-04/pdf/2017-26055.pdf

 

 
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Cooperation to strengthen Traditional Medicine and Complementary Therapies

Since the proposal to build the VHL Traditional Medicine and Complementary Therapies (TM&C VHL) was presented in Nicaragua, in the beginning of 2017, during the meeting “Advancing towards Universal Health: contributions of Traditional and Complementary Medicine”, many important steps have been taken to expand collaboration and development of the TM&C VHL.

In fact, the enthusiasm of the TM&C Regional Network, which has representatives of organizations from several countries, as well as the leadership of PAHO/WHO Health Services Unit, and the technical cooperation of BIREME, have been the facilitating elements for the fast development of this VHL.

For more information go to http://boletin.bireme.org/en/2017/11/29/cooperation-to-strengthen-traditional-medicine-and-complementary-therapies/