Abstract:
The Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) is striving and exerting efforts to become a
strong and resilient regulatory authority so as to safeguard the health of the Ethiopian
population from health risks associated with food and medical products marketed in the
country. Regulatory system thinking and optimization; and wise implementation of quality
management system aligned with the regulatory policies, legal frameworks and standard
procedures are important. Recognizing this, improving the medicine review systems,
practices and procedures is one of the main areas that EFDA needs to renovate
