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

May 22, 2019

Concept Foundation, Maternal Health, Quality

magnesium sulfate, maternal health, maternal mortality, MgSO4, preeclampsia, quality, quality assured medicines

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…

3 reproductive health medicines prequalified, including first magnesium sulfate product

August 16, 2016

Alessandra Fleurent

WHO PQ

Levonorgestrel, magnesium sulfate, maternal health, mifepristone, technical assistance, WHO PQ

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.