Benin: 12 specialists to track down substandard medicines

The first cohort of Benin’s Master’s program in quality control and quality assurance for medicines and other health products received its diplomas at the Palais des Congrès on October 26, 2026. The 12 graduates, trained in biology, chemistry and pharmacy, are equipped to check product compliance and help prevent risks to patients. Program coordinator Archille Yemoa said the Faculty of Health Sciences program addresses a shortage of qualified specialists in Benin and the subregion. University rector Charlemagne Igué and Health Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin urged them to serve public health with ethics, rigor and empathy.