Health: Bayer says to outsource some aspects of pharma business in Africa
Jan. 31, 2024 Germany’s Bayer will contract a third party to distribute its pharmaceutical products in four African markets including Kenya, it said, adding that the impact on jobs will…
Cameroon launches malaria vaccination programme in global milestone
Jan. 22, 2024 The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon launched the world’s first routine vaccine programme against the mosquito-borne disease that is projected…
From Lagos to London: Africa’s economic powerhouse makes historic debut at Lord Mayor’s Show
Nov. 15, 2023 Nigeria’s Lagos state marked a historic moment by making Africa’s inaugural appearance at the renowned Lord Mayor’s Show in London – an annual procession, steeped in 800…
NAFDAC says GSK exit not responsible for increase in prices of drugs
Sept. 16, 2023 Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says exit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) pharmaceutical company is not responsible for increase in…
Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
April 13, 2023 Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, a potential step forward in fighting a disease that…
GSK licenses companies to make cheap copies of HIV prevention drug
March 30, 2023 British drugmaker GSK has signed deals with three companies allowing them to make inexpensive generic versions of its long-acting HIV preventive medicine for use in lower-income countries,…
Rotavirus Childhood Vaccine Shortage Hits Four African Countries
August 10, 2022 Supplies of a vaccine to prevent the deadly rotavirus infection in children have either run out in Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal and Cameroon or are close to doing…
Vaccine group invites African states to apply for malaria shot support
July 20, 2022 Nine months after the world’s first malaria vaccine was recommended for use, international vaccine alliance Gavi invited countries to apply for financial support to roll out the…
WHO lauds historic decision by Gavi to fund the first malaria vaccine
Dec. 7, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme. According to who in…
AstraZeneca’s preventative COVID-19 shot shown to work longer-term
Nov 18, 2021 AstraZeneca on Thursday cemented its lead in bringing a preventative COVID-19 shot for the non-infected to market for people who do not respond well to vaccines, saying…