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A commentary on establishing a local centre of excellence for research and training in Pharmacometrics: Lessons from the Pharmacometrics Africa -Uganda Chapter.
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  • Letisha Najjemba ,
  • Aida Kawuma,
  • Francis Williams,
  • Joseph Arinaitwe,
  • Ruth Kikonyogo,
  • Jackson Mukonzo,
  • Bonniface Obura,
  • Goonaseelan Pillai,
  • Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire,
  • Catriona Waitt
Letisha Najjemba
Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute
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Aida Kawuma
University of Cape Town
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Francis Williams
Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala (Uganda)
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Joseph Arinaitwe
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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Ruth Kikonyogo
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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Jackson Mukonzo
Karolinska Institutet
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Bonniface Obura
Lira University
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Goonaseelan Pillai
CP Plus Associates
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Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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Catriona Waitt
University of Liverpool Institute of Translational Medicine

Corresponding Author:c.waitt@liverpool.ac.uk

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Abstract

Pharmacometrics, the mathematical approaches to describe the transfer of drug through different biological compartments, are essential tools in clinical pharmacology research. The ethical necessity to study drugs accurately in the populations where they are to be used is increasingly recognized. To maximise the value of clinical data, study design and analysis must be appropriate. Historically, many datasets have been sent from African countries to better-resourced settings for analysis, but in recent years it has been demonstrated that capacity can be built and sustained within low and middle-income countries (LMIC)3. We report the establishment of the Uganda Chapter of Pharmacometrics Africa, to share learning with other countries seeking to build similar capabilities.
06 Mar 2023Submitted to British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
07 Mar 2023Submission Checks Completed
07 Mar 2023Assigned to Editor
07 Mar 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
08 Mar 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
20 Apr 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
19 May 20231st Revision Received
19 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
19 May 2023Assigned to Editor
19 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
04 Jun 2023Editorial Decision: Accept