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Promoting the Quality of Medicines Plus (PQM+)

Supporting quality control laboratories

National quality control laboratories (NCLs) are essential to protecting patients from poor quality medical products. These laboratories conduct critical testing and generate important data to help inform regulatory decision-making. Yet, in many countries NCLs are unequipped to carry out this central function. 

PQM+ works to build capacity of national laboratories to accurately and reliably test the quality of medicines according to international standards required for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification.


Expanding manufacturing capacity 

Supporting regional producers to manufacture their own essential medicines improves health equity. 

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Strengthening regulatory systems

Strong regulatory systems protect patients from poor-quality medicines. 

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Improving governance

Supportive government policies strengthens medical product quality assurance. 

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