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The Medicines Control Agency (MCA), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, The Gambia successfully concluded a five-day capacity-building training for Staff of the Directorate of Evaluation and Registration on Biological Products Dossier Evaluation. The training took place at the Epidemiology and Disease Control (EDC) Conference Hall in Kotu East from 17 […]

Principal Magistrate I. S. Mbai of the Kanifing Magistrates Court on 06 October 2025 convicted and sentenced Mr. Akilou Edi and Mr. Mustapha Edi Ceesay to a fine of D40,000 each for storing medicines in an unauthorized premise, in violation of Section 59(1)(e) of the Medicines and Related Products Act, 2014, after they pleaded guilty.

The MCA’s Clinical Trials & Pharmacovigilance Directorate, together with the Regional Health Directorate, with support from Paul Ehrlich Institute ( PEI), has taken its Medicines Safety Campaign on Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) to communities and health facilities across CRR South. Community leaders and members, including Alkalos, VDCs, and Sefos, welcomed the team in villages like

The Brikama Magistrates Court, presided over by Her Worship I. O. Njie, has convicted and sentenced nine men to a fine of D5,000 each for storing medicines in an unauthorized premise, in violation of Section 59(1)(e) of the Medicines and Related Products Act, 2014. The convicts, Mr. Alasana Jallow, Mr. Ousman Manneh, Mr. Baboucarr Secka,

The Kanifing Magistrates Court, presided over by Principal Magistrate I.S. Mbai, has convicted and sentenced Mr. Malick Ceesay to a fine of D80,000 for storing medicine in an unauthorised premise, in violation of Section 59(1)(e) of the Medicines and Related Products Act, 2014, and Mr. Ceesay pleaded guilty to the charge. Chief Inspector A. Bojang

Yesterday, the Medicines Control Agency (MCA) held a farewell session in honor of Mr. Yafilly Conteh, one of the Agency’s longest serving Staff member as a Driver, in which he served as the sole Driver of the Agency for some years with diligence.It was a deeply emotional moment for the entire Staff, especially for those

MCA and Stakeholders National Taskforce Meet on the National Action Plan on Substandard & Falsified Medical ProductsIn September 2024, the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), in collaboration with stakeholders, validated the National Action Plan on Substandard and Falsified (SF) Medical Products as part of its ongoing efforts to combat the circulation of substandard and falsified medical

The Medicines Control Agency (MCA) is currently participating in the AUDA NEPAD Integrated Vector Management (IVM) Programme scoping mission, taking place at the Ministry of Health in Banjul.The mission aims to introduce the IVM Programme, outline its objectives and relevance to The Gambia, raise awareness among stakeholders, map existing frameworks for vector control, and prepare

In line with efforts to advance Agenda 2063, the African Union’s 50-year master plan, Mr. Essa Marenah, Acting Executive Director, Medicines Control Agency (MCA), attended the 7th Meeting of the Steering Committee of the African Union Smart Safety Surveillance Programme (AU-3S), held in Dakar, Senegal from 15-16 September 2025. The meeting brought together heads of