Local pharmaceutical manufacturers in many low and middle income countries (face challenges in ensuring consistent quality, fulfilling regulatory requirements and being competitive Some of the challenges include lack of proper facility design, lack of a workforce trained in quality and poor implementation of current good manufacturing practices ( There is a big need for local manufacturers to build capacity in producing quality assured medical products as many LMICs struggle to improve access to quality essential medical products and strengthen health security.
In response to Member States’ requests for support to address this need, the WHO Local Production Assistance Unit ( is organizing a virtual cGMP training marathon to build capacity of manufacturers in all 6 WHO regions to ensure quality based on WHO cGMP standards Regulators and other stakeholders in the 6 regions are also welcome to participate One topic will be delivered each week as a series to provide the full range of cGMP topics and minimize interruptions to business operations.
Participants are encouraged to attend the full series to gain the most from the training Registration is free and is on a first come first served basis