Africa
Fosun Pharma and IFC partner to improve access to medicines in Africa
June 7, 2023Manufacturing and Production Africa, Fosun Pharma, IFC, Infections and infestations, manufacturing
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group has announced a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with the aim of helping the …
African measles cases surge by 700%
July 11, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development Africa, Médecins Sans Frontières, measles, pharma
The number of cases of measles infection on the African continent has surged by 700%, according to data from the …
Africa’s legal cannabis market could generate $7.1 billion each year by 2023
March 25, 2019Sales and Marketing Africa, UN, cannabis, medicnial cannabis, prohibition partners
Africa’s legal cannabis market could generate more than $7.1 billion each year by 2023, according to a report from market …
Global Fund seeks £11bn as progress slows in fight against malaria, TB and HIV
January 14, 2019Sales and Marketing Africa, Global Fund, HIV, TB, infectious diseases, malaria, tuberculosis
The Global Fund is seeking £11 billion worth of investment in an attempt to save 16 million lives in the …
WHO confirm Tanzania FDA as Africa’s first well-functioning regulatory body
December 11, 2018Manufacturing and Production Africa, TFDA, Tanzania, WHO, regulation, regulatory
Tanzania has become the first country in Africa to achieve a well-functioning regulatory system for medical products, according to the …
Single, high-dose vaccine could provide better protection against cholera outbreaks, new research shows
December 12, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Cholera, Vaccine, paxvax, pharma
A team of researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has been assessing the effectiveness of a …
Budget cuts to the President’s Malaria Initiative could risk 67 million lives, report finds
November 22, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development Africa, Trump, USA, WHO, malaria, pharma
A team of researchers at Imperial College London (ICL) has argued that the proposal by US Congress to cut the …
WCO seizes 113m fake Indian & Chinese drugs in Africa in 10 days
February 3, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Africa, China, Counterfeit drugs, India, World Customs Organisation
The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has revealed insight into the extent of the global drug counterfeiting crisis with the announcement …
African Heads of State commit to universal access to immunisation
February 1, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development Africa, Vaccine, WHO, immunisation
The Heads of State convened from across Africa to ratify the Addis Declaration on Immunization (ADI). The pledge commits to …
Merck partners with Ugandan Health Ministry to tackle cancer awareness
February 8, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Africa, Cancer, Merck
Germany’s Merck celebrated World Cancer Day by collaborating with the Uganda Ministry of Health to raise awareness about early detection …
Merck on the march in Africa
December 21, 2015Sales and Marketing Africa, Merck, marketing, sales, strategy
When Merck unveiled its Africa 2020 strategy in November, there was no shortage of ambition.The company announced plans to expand …
Encouraging first results from trial of Merck’s Ebola vaccine
July 31, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, EBV, Ebola, Ebola virus, Ebola virus disease, Vaccine, WHO, World Health Organisation, guinea, vaccination
The first trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine suggests it provides high protection against the disease as early as ten …
AstraZeneca sets up production unit in Africa
June 9, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Africa, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca al-Djazair, Novasep, algeria
AstraZeneca is embarking upon a joint venture that will involve the building of a new $125 million small-molecule plant in …
GSK sells off stake in Aspen for $853m
March 13, 2015Sales and Marketing Africa, China, GSK, Novartis, Singapore, aspen, merger, redfern
GlaxoSmithKline has sold off half its stake in South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare in a move that will net the British …
ZMapp trials start in Liberia
March 2, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, Ebola, Mapp, Vaccine, liberia, zmapp
Clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of the experimental Ebola vaccine ZMapp are underway in infected parts of …
