Addis Ababa, 13 August 2015 (WIC) – Ethiopia and the World Health Organization (WHO) have collaborated to combat the circulation of sub-standard, spurious, falsely-labeled, falsified and counterfeit medical products.
Speaking Wednesday at the opening of a three-day training workshop on sub-standard medical products in Addis Ababa, WHO Country Representative Dr. Pierre M’pele said the organization is working in collaboration with Ethiopia to help it fight illegal marketing of medicines.
He added that WHO would also support the efforts the country has been making to provide quality and affordable medical products for its citizens.
M’pele urged African countries to work together to strengthen collaboration and cooperation in the fight against the menace by exchanging best experiences and information.
The Deputy Director General of the Ethiopian Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control, Bikila Baysa said on his part that Ethiopia is relatively safe from counterfeit medical products as compared to other African countries.
He said the problem has a significant impact on Africa, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, adding that no country is free from such problems though the degree may vary. (starafrica.com)