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PQT/VCP May Update

News
28 May, 2025 - 09:00 (CEST)
Announcement
VCP

 

Highlights

  • As of May 2025, PQT/ VCP has prequalified 5 new products; 4 ITNs and 1 IRS product averaging 153 WHO assessment days to prequalification. 
  • Interest in VCPs undergoing CRP continues to increase with manufacturers and NRAs. 
  • Reassessment of ITN products is underway with the completion of technical screens for 23 product dossiers
  • Robust technical screens of new product and change submissions have allowed PQT/VCP to provide initial assessment feedback to applicants typically within 90 days from submission, leading to shorter overall assessment time

Global Launch of Collaborative Registration Procedures (CRP) for Vector Control Products 

5 June 2025 - Open webinar from 1200-1400 CEST

Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Woh5FDLEReSRzqZvWqTKwA 


 ePQS Launch 

The ePQS Submission Portal went live on 19 May 2025.  We look forward to receiving all application types via the portal.  Please follow guidance provided on the portal home page for access.  A walk through of the functionalities will be available during an upcoming Wednesday webinar. 

 https://extranet.who.int/prequal/news/who-prequalification-unit-pleased-announce-opening-epqs-portal-external-users 


Recently prequalified products

Since the last update (March 2025), PQT/VCP has prequalified one new IRS product.

Further details can be found on the prequalification page for the product. 

Product type

Product name

Date of prequalification

Newly prequalified product - IRS

SOVRENTA 15WP

11 April 2025


Recently published documents 


Meetings and events  

Meeting/Event

Location

Date

JMPS 2025

Galway, Ireland

11-14 June, 2025

Joint WHO/FAO/CIPAC Meeting 2025

Galway, Ireland

16 June 2025

Technical Consultation on Gender Mainstreaming in Vector Control Product Regulation

Geneva, Switzerland

 

23-25 September 2025

ASVCP (2025.2)

Virtual

 

17-21 November