The signing of an international convention, a judicial framework in which to act, must be supported by a demonstration that at the national level, the necessary conditions for effective action have been united. The criminal production of goods for illegal traffic is flourishing in various markets and through direct sales. The fight against the production and the traffic of falsified medicines concerns numerous administrations.

The Fondation encourages those countries that have signed the Cotonou Declaration to create organizational committees that will bring together administrations and non-governmental entities.

The Fondation will advise them on two levels:

• Organizational and legal recommendations to align customs officials, the police force, administrations, as well as doctors and pharmacists.
• In February 2010, national committees fighting against falsified medicines were organized in three countries: Senegal, the Republic of the Congo, and Benin. The Fondation will follow their efforts in order to facilitate progress.

The Benin national committee presided by Issiradjou I. Gomina

Scientific Committee Members in Benin, headed by Ambassador Issiradjou I. Gomina / Principal Secretary of Minister of Foreign Affair:

• Farid Baba-Moussa / Vice-President of the Scientific Committee, Director of the Cotonou National Drug Quality Control Laboratory of Benin
• Ambassador Mathias Nadohou / Secretary of the Scientific Committee, Europe Director at the Foreign Affair Ministry
• Alfred Dansou / Director of Pharmacy and Medicines at the Health Ministry
• Henry Ainadou / President of the Benin Pharmaceutical Association
• KoKou Afogbe / Director of the Benin CAME (Central Buying Office of Essential Medicines)
• Soulé Daouda / President of the Benin Medical Association

The Senegalese national committee

The Congolese national committee

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