World Preeclampsia Day – Access to quality magnesium sulfate to reduce maternal mortality

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Alessandra Fleurent
folder_openConcept Foundation, Maternal Health, Quality
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Access to quality magnesium sulfate and implementation of guidelines can help reduce maternal deaths due to preeclampsia. When a mother dies, the impact of her death reaches much further than the individual tragedy. It affects the life and health of…
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3 reproductive health medicines prequalified, including first magnesium sulfate product

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Alessandra Fleurent
folder_openWHO PQ
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Inresa Arzneimittel GmbH have achieved WHO prequalification on 15 August 2016 for their magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (MgSO4) 500 mg/ml injection with technical assistance from Concept Foundation. This is the first such product to be prequalified.

On the same day, China Resources Zizhu have had their mifepristone 200mg product added to the list of WHO prequalified medicines for use in combination with misoprostol, as have Jai Pharma Ltd with their levonorgestrel 0.03mg progestin-only contraceptive.

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