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August 28, 2025

PQ Pulse: AMA’s role in shaping regulatory harmonization in Africa

In the third installment of our PQ Pulse interview series discussing the strengths and remaining gaps of the World Health Organization's prequalification (PQ) program with key stakeholders, GHTC talked to Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye, head of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) interim secretariat, to discuss the agency's role in advancing regulatory harmonization across the continent and its intersection with the PQ program.

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August 28, 2025

PQ Pulse: AMA’s role in shaping regulatory harmonization in Africa

In the third installment of our PQ Pulse interview series discussing the strengths and remaining gaps of the World Health Organization's prequalification (PQ) program with key stakeholders, GHTC talked to Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye, head of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) interim secretariat, to discuss the agency's role in advancing regulatory harmonization across the continent and its intersection with the PQ program.

August 25, 2025

Research Roundup: E. coli vaccine development, Rift valley fever research, Discovery boosting Zika R&D

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

August 18, 2025

Research Roundup: AI-designed antibiotics, Novel types 1 and 3 oral polio vaccines, New rapid, portable infectious disease test

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

August 18, 2025

Buzzkill: The worrying rise in mosquito-borne diseases and how scientists are tackling them

Rising insecticide resistance and of the spread of mosquitoes and the deadly diseases they carry to new regions and communities are underscoring the need for novel tools to address this growing challenge. We're highlighting new and up-and-coming innovations in diagnostics, mosquito population modification, and vaccines that will be key to addressing the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases.