TANZANIA MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES AUTHORITY

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PUBLIC NOTICE

13^th October, 2020

APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL

The Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Hon. Ummy A. Mwalimu, has appointed and confirmed Mr. Adam Mitangu Fimbo to be the 3rd TMDA Director General from 23rd September, 2020. Before this new appointment, he was the Acting Director General since 24th October 2018 following his predecessor Mr. Hiiti B. Sillo who had joined the World Health Organization (WHO). Mr. Fimbo is a pharmacist by profession, holding a MSc. Degree in Clinical Trials from the University of London-U.K and MSc in Pharmaceutical Services and Medicines Control from the University of Bradford-U.K. He attained his Bachelor degree of Pharmacy at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. Prior to this new position, he was the Director of Medicines and Cosmetics at the then Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) between 2010 and 2018

The newly appointed Director General has experience of over 15 years in management and leadership with regard to regulatory affairs. He has also served as Secretary in various Technical Committees including a Committee for Registration of Human and Veterinary medicines; Pharmacovigilance and Clinical trials.

After his Bachelor degree studies, Mr. Fimbo joined TFDA in 2003 as a Drug Registration Officer and he has worked in various positions including being the Head of Department of Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Trials.

The TMDA Management and Staff congratulates Mr. Fimbo and wishes him all the best in discharging his duties as the Director General.