The Medicines Control Agency (MCA) informs the public that it has secured the conviction of three individuals for storing medicines in an unauthorized premises. Mr. Stephen Kofi Annan, Mr. Kojo Sey, and Mr. Abdoulie Jobe, all first-time offenders, were each fined D50,000 by Magistrate Isatou Jallow of the Brusubi Magistrate Court on 21st August 2025. […]
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A team from the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), The Gambia, is currently on a study visit to the Senegalese Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (ARP) from 28 July to 1 August 2025. This visit forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between the two National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) on their Regulatory Functions including the fight against
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The Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) of the Federal Ministry of Health Germany recently concluded a five-day training session from 07-11 July 2025 for Staff of The Directorate of Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance (DCTPV), Medicines Control Agency (MCA), The Gambia. The training aimed at improving the skills and capacity of Staff of the DCTPV in the regulation of
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Essa Marenah, Director of Evaluation, Registration and Inspection and Alhagie Mutarr Bah, Regulatory Officer at Medicines Control Agency, The Gambia, were guests on the “This Morning” show on QTV. During the show, they explained the challenges MCA face, what is their responsibility and the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines currently being used in the Gambia.
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The Executive Director of the Medicine Control Agency of The Gambia was featured in an interview on QTV News following the Agency’s approval AstraZeneca and Covishield COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use following World Health Organization’s approval of the vaccines under the Emergency Use Listing (EUL), giving the green light for the vaccine to be rolled
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Essa Marenah (BPharm Hons., MPharm Clin.), Director of Evaluation, Registration and Inspection at the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), The Gambia, was invited as a guest on an episode of the Covid-19 conversation presented by a media agency called Zoom-In. During the episode, he explained what MCA is all about and the role of MCA in
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The Medicines Control Agency (MCA) were awarded as the winner of the Diamond Category of the National Quality Awards (NQA level 4) at an award ceremony held on Friday 14th December 2019 at the Senegambia Beach Hotel in recognition of the Agency’s excellent ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS). The National Quality Award is organized
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