TREATY OF THE AFRICAN MEDICINES AGENCY (AMA) — Rwanda law | Esheria

TREATY OF THE AFRICAN MEDICINES AGENCY (AMA)

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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Statute overview

About this statute

This article lists abbreviations and what each acronym stands for. This article defines key terms used in the Statute, including the Agency, Board, Commission, medical products, and related health and regulatory terms. The African Medicines Agency is established as a Specialized Agency of the AU. The provision states that AMA’s main objective is to strengthen the capacity of States Parties and RECs to regulate medical products and improve access to quality, safe, and efficacious medical products in Africa. This article sets out the AMA’s guiding principles, including leadership, credibility, ownership, transparency, confidentiality, value-addition, and quality management.