Is the Pharmaceutical industry in Africa fit for purpose?
The health and pharmaceutical industries are bound to provoke great emotion, not least because there is a significant difference between the two. Many of the …
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Pharma chains on the way
While pharmacy chain stores are a common sight on the high streets of the US, UK or Japan, they are few and far between in …
The battle for African generics
According to Kenya’s State Bureau of Statistics, the country spent $450m on importing drugs last year. Unlike in many other industries, the cost of actually …
India, China challenge big pharmaceutical companies in Africa
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck, Sanofi-Aventis and others are now able to build on their established positions to market their products to Africa’s growing middle classes. Some …
Main tenets of the AU Pharmaceutical Manufacturing plan for Africa
Local production creates jobs, thus alleviating poverty and promoting social development; Local production will stimulate exports; Local production will improve self-sufficiency in drug supply. 3 …
Who should pay the healthcare bill?
Indian firms in Africa point the way
Perhaps the biggest driver for improved access to medicine has been India’s emergence as the pharmacy of the world. Indian companies, such as Cipla and …
“Western” illness now a new threat
Africa carries a large proportion of the global disease burden because it must confront both easily treated diseases of poverty and also the growing problem …
Locals want a bigger share
Africa has long struggled to find its place within the global pharmaceutical industry. International drugs manufacturers rely on massive revenues to help fund research and …
Moving production into Africa
The influx of Indian companies has been very welcome but it would be better if there were more competition in the sector. The best way …