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Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Taye Atske-selassie, and Interpol Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, have signed an agreement to open a Special Representative office at the African Union. (Photo: Interpol)
The Ethiopian government has agreed to host an Interpol Special Representative office in the
A new way of cooperation between Ethiopia as host of the African Union and Interpol is now open with this agreement, and will strengthen the fight against various types of crime that have invaded Africa, including counterfeit drugs and cybercrime. The agreement will also train the authorities and will provide operational support, already provided by the regional offices of Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Zimbabwe.
Source: Interpol
On October 28, 2015, a team of pharmaceutical experts from Ethiopia has visited the facilities set up in Nigeria by the health authority NAFDAC to build on actions against fake medicines and secure drugs.
The team, led by Deputy Director of the Ethiopian Food Medicines and Healthcare and Control Authority, Mr. Dawit Dikasso Dilbeto, was interested among others by the activities of NAFDAC in terms of inspection, monitoring, capacity building and experience sharing. He said: “Ethiopia is a growing country and we need to expand our business regarding our regulatory processes to protect our population.” “We are expecting a lot of experience sharing with Nigeria, particularly on counterfeit medicines issue as a challenge, especially in Africa. It is essential for us to work together to fight against this threat. ”
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Interpol organizes a three-day conference on pharmaceutical crime held in Addis Ababa from December 10 to 12, 2013, with the support of IRACM. Representatives of law enforcement agencies, drug regulatory authorities, international organizations and private-sector stakeholders are brought together. This conference is dedicated to provide a platform for the 20 African countries attending.
Counterfeit medicine trafficking is very active in Africa and continues to ravage families and communities throughout this region. It is essential to implement joint actions with governments and Police to stop the process.
The Declaration of Addis Ababa will reinforce the commitment of countries in the region to develop effective cross-sector strategies to combat pharmaceutical crime.
The Royal Society of Chemistry and GlaxoSmithKline held a Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry practical workshop for chemists from 3 to 7 October in Addis Ababa. This technique is used particularly for screening fake medicines. The training program first began in 2004 in Kenya and has now been roll
Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Taye Atske-selassie, and Interpol Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, have signed an agreement to open a Special Representative office at the African Union. (Photo: Interpol)
On October 28, 2015, a team of pharmaceutical experts from Ethiopia has visited the facilities set up in Nigeria by the health authority NAFDAC to build on actions against fake medicines and secure drugs.
Interpol organizes a three-day conference on pharmaceutical crime held in Addis Ababa from December 10 to 12, 2013, with the support of IRACM. Representatives of law enforcement agencies, drug regulatory authorities, international organizations and private-sector stakeholders are brought together. T