The Ethiopian Food, Medicine & Healthcare Administration and Control Authority is finalizing preparations to introduce Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) road-map for the pharmaceutical medical device manufacturing sectors, Walta Information Center reported.

GMP is a production and testing practice that helps to ensure a quality product.

Samson Abraham, the authority’s public relations and communications director, said the road-map is expected to be implemented ‘very soon’. He said industry stakeholders have been consulted on the issue.

“By implementing the road-map, we hope to enable these companies compete in the international market.”

The authority has conducted supervision works of good manufacturing practice in 26 pharmaceutical factories and small and micro medical device manufacturing companies, according to Samson.

Source: Walta Information Center