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PACoPPDeT — Pan-Africa Consortium on Pharmaceutical Product Development TrainingPACoPPDeT — Pan-Africa Consortium on Pharmaceutical Product Development Training

PACoPPDeT Consortium

Participating Institutions

PACoPPDeT brings together universities, research organisations and specialist partners across Africa and Europe. The consortium combines documented expertise along the pharmaceutical product-development value chain, from discovery science and training to regulatory and translational research.

United Kingdom

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a leading UK research university with a long-standing record in health sciences, pharmacy and global academic collaboration. It contributes specialist scientific expertise to the PACoPPDeT consortium.

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South Africa

H3D Foundation NPC

H3D Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2019 to build on the success of the University of Cape Town Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre's capacity development programs. H3D Foundation aims to position Africa as a global player in innovative pharmaceutical R&D by building infrastructure as well as the skills of scientists and researchers based in Africa. Moreover, one of the key elements in the mission of the H3D Foundation is to advocate for the use of science in job creation and to create an absorptive capacity to identify, attract, develop, nurture and retain talent in drug discovery related sciences across the African continent.

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Kenya

Strathmore University

Strathmore University is a private Chartered university under the Universities Act of Kenya. It is a leading institution in Kenya, shaping future-ready, ethical leaders through excellence in education, research, and innovation.

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SAIRC

Kenya

SAIRC Research Network

SAIRC Research Network is an independent research academy whose aim is to promote excellence in research and innovation that addresses the world's most pressing challenges concerning human and economic development. SAIRC aims at expanding international networks for necessary expertise, strengthening the linkages with Industry, Government and Civil Society and promoting the role and impact of research in the society.

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Switzerland

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Advancing global health

Swiss TPH advances global health through research, education and impact. For over 80 years, we have generated scientific evidence, strengthened capacity, and created solutions that reach millions. From malaria and tuberculosis to cancer and climate-driven health risks, we tackle the most pressing challenges of our time. Associated with the University of Basel, 950 people from 90 nations work in partnership across 120 countries, taking science to impact in Switzerland and worldwide.

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AIBST

Zimbabwe

African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology

The African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST) is a research and training institute established to strengthen Africa's biomedical R&D ecosystem, with a focus on diagnostics, therapeutics and the scientific capacity needed for pharmaceutical and genomic medicine.

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SAHPRA

South Africa

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is the national regulator responsible for the safety, quality and efficacy of health products in South Africa, including medicines, medical devices and related technologies.

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South Africa

University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town is a leading African research university with internationally recognised strengths in health sciences, pharmacology and drug discovery, including through the Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre.

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South Africa

Pharmacometrics Africa NPC

Pharmacometrics Africa is a nonprofit organisation that builds pharmacometrics capability across the continent through training, collaboration and applied quantitative pharmacology.

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KIPRE

Kenya

Kenya Institute of Primate Research

The Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE) is a national biomedical research institute supporting preclinical science, translational research and capacity development in laboratory and life sciences.

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United Kingdom

University College London

University College London is a global research university with extensive expertise in medicine, pharmacy, global health and postgraduate education, contributing academic depth to the consortium's training model.

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Interested in collaboration?

Institutions and organisations can get in touch about research, training and capacity-building partnerships.