The urgent need for African research collaboration on medicine quality.

Zeng, Fanqi; Mariwah, Simon; Mshana, Gerry; Amoako-Sakyi, Daniel; Hamill, Heather · Nat Commun · 2026

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Abstract

Substandard and falsified medicines threaten African health systems, yet research on this crisis is fragmented and concentrated in few countries, predominantly led by Global North institutions. Building African-led research capacity is essential for evidence-based policy.