Prequalification

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Prequalification is a systematic process to determine the capacity of a manufacturer to produce a product of consistent quality in accordance with international standards and WHO/UNFPA specifications. The purpose of prequalification is to protect the buyer and the end user by ensuring good quality products are procured and distributed.

Resources in this section provide guidance on quality requirements for manufacturers, programme managers and national regulatory authorities. Their purpose is to to ensure the availability of affordable products that are safe and effective to use.

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• Male latex condom: specification, prequalification and guidelines for procurement, 2010

• DID YOU KNOW: UNFPA prequalifies suppliers of male latex condoms and TCu380A IUDs

All resources on prequalification

• 4th invitation to manufacturers of reproductive health products to submit an expression of interest (EOI) for Product evaluation to the WHO prequalification programme
  WHO
• Essential medicines for reproductive health
  PATH, WHO, United Nations Population Fund
• Essential medicines library
  WHO
• Interagency list of medical devices for reproductive health, 2008
  WHO, JSI, PATH, Population Action International, UNFPA, World Bank
• Male latex condom: specification, prequalification and guidelines for procurement, 2010
  WHO, UNFPA, UNAIDS, FHI
• Medicines publications and documentation
  WHO
• The interagency list of essential medicines for reproductive health
  WHO
• The TCu380A Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD)
  WHO, UNFPA, FHI
• WHO expert committee on specifications for pharmaceutical preparations
  WHO
• WHO prequalification programme
  WHO