The EPN Webinar Series

October

Improving efficiency in procurement of quality assured medicines across the faith-based pharmaceutical supply system in LMICs

Presentation slides

Video Recording

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July

Rethinking assumptions about generic medicines cost and perceived quality: How managerial and regulatory systems help assure quality of generic medicines (Joint EPN and PQM+ webinar)

Presentation slides

Video recording
Responses to questions

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May

Capacity building of pharmaceutical staff in church Health institutions: gaps and way forward

Presentation slides

Video recording

Referenced resources

1. Pharmaceutical human resources in church health services in Africa- EPN HR Mapping study
2. WHO/EPN study on Multi-Country Study of Medicine Supply and Distribution Activities of Faith-Based Organizations in Sub-Saharan African Countries

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February

Enhancing the delivery of good quality pharmaceutical services and products in the context of global challenge of the COVID-19

Report

Presentation slides

Session 1

Session 2

Referenced resources

1. EPN Essentials of Pharmacy Practice Syllabus: https://www.epnetwork.org/centre-of-excellence/essentials-of-pharmacy-practice-syllabus/
2. Evidence on interventions of COVID-19: www.covid-evidence.org
3. FIP Health Advisory: CORONAVIRUS SARS-CoV-2 OUTBREAK: Information and Interim guidelines for pharmacists and pharmacy workforce: https://www.fip.org/files/content/priority-areas/coronavirus/Coronavirus-guidance-update-ENGLISH.pdf
4. FIP  Health Advisory-COVID-19: Guidelines: Evaluation of Diagnostic testing methods and devices: https://www.fip.org/publications?publicationCategory=97&publicationYear=2020&publicationKeyword=
5. Essentials of Pharmaceutical Practice handbook- Available in EPN library on request
6. Where there are no Pharmacists: Available in EPN library on request
7. Multi-country study supply and distribution sub-Sahara - Available in EPN library on request
8. Challenges in ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines: production, affordability, allocation, and deployment: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00306-8/fulltext:
9. COVID-19 and risks to the supply and quality of tests, drugs, and vaccine: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30136-4
10. Medical Product Quality Reports: https://www.iddo.org/mq/research/medical-product-quality-reports
11. Drug supply shortage in Nigeria during COVID-19: efforts and challenges: https://joppp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40545-021-00302-1
12. Drug supply situation in Rwanda during COVID-19: issues, efforts and challenges: https://joppp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40545-021-00301-2
13. Strengthening regulatory systems for medicines in a changed world: where do we go from here?: https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/1/e004680
14. Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30288-6/fulltext
15. COVID-19 therapeutics: how to sow confusion and break public trust during international public health emergencies: https://joppp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40545-020-00244-0
16. Universal health coverage and COVID-19: recent developments and implications: https://joppp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40545-021-00306-x
17. Role in the Medical Product Supply Chain and Considerations During COVID-19: https://crsre