Radio Nigeria reported the country’s deposit of its African Medicines Agency treaty ratification instrument, announced during the agency’s inaugural week in Kigali, which ended on 30 October. Nigerian regulator NAFDAC’s head, Mojisola Adeyeye, stressed regulatory cooperation, information-sharing and capacity-building. The announcement places Nigeria’s participation within continental institutional integration, with practical results depending on continuing cooperation between regulatory bodies. Radio Nigeria Lagos
The agency and national regulators
AMA describes its mandate as strengthening states’ and regional economic communities’ capacity to regulate medical products. Its leadership says it complements and supports national authorities through coordination and mutual recognition involving assessments, inspections and safety reports. Joining therefore does not automatically replace the national regulator or grant blanket approval to medicines. The cooperation aims to improve regulatory performance and access to safe, quality products. African Medicines Agency
