Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 06/09/2022
The Second Meeting of National Medicine Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs) of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, (OIC) has concluded today, Tuesday, September 06, 2022.
The meeting, which was held in Istanbul, adopted OIC Action Plan to promote collaboration among OIC NMRAs for access to safe, effective and quality medicines and vaccines in OIC Member States, 2022-2024.
The Action Plan includes eight objectives, among others, to strengthen cooperation and networking among NMRAs in OIC Member States, to develop the capacity of human resources and to establish and strengthen regional and sub-regional harmonization and networking among OIC countries.
The Meeting also adopted Istanbul Declaration, which included the recognizing of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The declaration also clarified Member States awareness of the disparity among NMRAs, especially since some of these countries do not have sufficient manufacturing capacities in the field of producing medicines but the declaration highlighted promising developments in the vaccine research studies conducted by OIC Member States on COVID-19.
The meeting was attended by representatives from SESRIC, COMSTECH and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in addition to the World Health Organization.
It is worth noting that the participants in the meeting will take a field tour tomorrow, Wednesday, September 07, 2022, to the pharmaceutical factories in Istanbul, to see the Turkish experiences in the manufacture of medicines.
