The African Medicines Agency: historical perspective of its origins, evolution, institutional structure and future prospects
The AMA represents a transformative step toward regulatory convergence in Africa. While challenges persist, the Treaty framework and pilot outcomes provide a strong foundation for its operationalisation and the long-term success in improving medical product regulation and public health across the continent.
Authors
- S. Salek
- Delese Mimi Darko
- Alex Juma Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9056-3396)
- Stuart Walker
Institutions
- Results for Development Institute (US)
- South African National Space Agency (ZA)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science (GB)
- African Union (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1763261
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- auDA Foundation
- New Partnership for Africa's Development
- African Union