Suggested Improvements to the Current East African Community Medicines Regulatory Harmonization Joint Review Process and a Proposed New Review Model for this Initiative

The EAC-MRH initiative can only be effective and efficient if the NRAs in the region are operating at an optimal level. Therefore, proposals were made to address the gaps identified in the regulatory review processes of the EAC NRAs and to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Importantly, a centralised submission and tracking process was proposed as the new and improved model for the EAC-MRH initiative.