Editorial du Professeur Serigne Omar Sarr

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Dear readers, Dear authors ! The second publication of your quarterly journal is available on time thanks to the commitment of the peer reviewers, the publisher (Presses Universitaires de Dakar), the scientific and editorial committees and the Secretariat which made it possible to proceed within the planned deadlines and in scientific rigor, the evaluation and publication process. This volume 2, number 1 includes eight scientific articles submitted by young authors but also seasoned seniors which contributes to the transparent and equitable dissemination of science in open access. These original articles indexed in Scopus address medicinal and food plants, the optimization and validation of analytical methods for drug control, the quality of powdered milk sold in Dakar, the accessibility and quality of water in Mboro (Senegal), the quality of honeys from Casamance (Senegal), the continuing training of community pharmacists in particular. In the format of a Letter to the Editor, we are publishing a contribution from the American Pharmacopoeia through the PQM+ (Promoting the Quality of Medicines) team which sheds light on the problem of quality assurance of medicines in Africa South of the Sahara and the levels of performance/recognition of skills of official structures responsible for controlling the quality of medicines and other health products. The main results of this example of practical North-South cooperation are shared and bring a bit of hope in the fight against substandard/falsified medical products for better protection of population health through i) an efficient quality control infrastructure and ii) accessibility to quality, safe and effective medical products. This present issue pursues the objective of this journal which offers an opportunity to make Africa's scientific writing resonate more in a globalized world in which multidisciplinary and transversal analytical sciences are at the heart of any process of competitiveness, regulation and development. We thank the entire editorial team and peer reviewers for their collaboration. To your manuscripts and excellent reading!