DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 13 -- THE Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) and the Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of intellectual property to ensure that product owners are protected through trademark registration in conjunction with permits for the use of medicines and medical devices.

The agreement was signed today in Dar es Salaam by the Director General of TMDA, Dr. Adam Fimbo, and the Chief Executive Officer of BRELA, Mr. Godfrey Nyaisa.

Speaking at the event, Nyaisa explained that the cooperation aims to increase the efficiency and productivity of the institutions through the exchange of information on registered trademarks used on medicines and medica...