{"id":266977,"date":"2024-12-17T16:03:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/17\/bio-usawa-names-former-ghana-food-and-drug-authority\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:03:32","slug":"bio-usawa-names-former-ghana-food-and-drug-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/17\/bio-usawa-names-former-ghana-food-and-drug-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio Usawa Names Former Ghana Food and Drug Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p align=\"left\">SAN FRANCISCO and KIGALI, Rwanda, Dec.  17, 2024  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Bio Usawa, Inc., a leading biotechnology company committed to delivering affordable and accessible monoclonal antibody-based therapies for cancer, ophthalmic, autoimmune, and infectious diseases in Africa, has named Mr. Eric Karikari-Boateng its Head of Global Regulatory Strategy.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Mr. Karikari-Boateng brings extensive expertise in regulatory affairs, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and quality assurance, with a proven track record of strengthening regulatory frameworks and building capacity across Africa. Prior to this role, he served as Director of Laboratories at the Ghana Food and Drug Authority, where he played key roles as a senior assessor of biologics and small molecules, a GMP auditor, and a lead reviewer for clinical and non-clinical data. Under his leadership, Ghana became the first country to approve the R21 malaria vaccine.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">He has been a prominent figure in regulatory forums, including the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initiative and the African Vaccine Regulation Forum, where he chairs the Biologics Regulation Forum. His contributions with the World Health Organization and the European Medicines Agency include evaluating groundbreaking products such as the RTS,S (Mosquirix) malaria vaccine and Pyramax, a combination therapy to treat malaria. Furthermore, Mr. Karikari-Boateng chairs the Expert Working Group for Biologics in the West African Health Organization.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Certified as a cGMP inspector by the American Society for Quality and a lead Good Clinical Practice trainer, Mr. Karikari-Boateng has trained regulators across Africa in biologics dossier review and clinical data evaluation.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cMr. Karikari-Boateng\u2019s unmatched regulatory expertise and commitment to public health align with our mission to transform healthcare across Africa,\u201d said Dr. Patrick Lukulay, Chief Regulatory Officer at Bio Usawa. \u201cAs Head of Global Regulatory Strategy, he will guide efforts to build next-generation regulatory capacity for ensuring timely approval and delivery of the biotech industry\u2019s innovative, life-saving biotherapies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>About Bio Usawa Inc.<\/strong><br \/>Headquartered in Rwanda, Bio Usawa Inc. is dedicated to manufacturing affordable monoclonal antibodies for cancer, ophthalmic, autoimmune and infectious diseases. Through innovation and partnerships, the company aims to revolutionize healthcare access across Africa.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong><br \/>Daniel Levine<br \/>Levine Media Group<br \/>510-280-5405<br \/>danny@levinemediagroup.com<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/NzQzNjMzMTYtMGJkOS00OWQ3LTljZGUtMjI2MGEzZDM3YzA3LTEzMDgxODk=\/tiny\/Bio-Usawa-Inc.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN FRANCISCO and KIGALI, Rwanda, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Bio Usawa, Inc., a leading biotechnology company committed to delivering affordable and accessible monoclonal antibody-based therapies for cancer, ophthalmic, autoimmune, and infectious diseases in Africa, has named Mr. Eric Karikari-Boateng its Head of Global Regulatory Strategy. 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