A $25 million intravenous fluids plant was officially opened this month in Sudan by Vice President Hassabo Mohamed Abdul-Rahman.   The plant, which has been ready for production for the past seven years, had faced operational delays owing to differences with the Malaysian partner and has capacity to produce 8 million units of intravenous fluids and 700,000 units of solutions for kidney dialysis.   Sudan Vision Daily reported.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 4th December 2014

Pharco Pharmaceuticals has entered into an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize Presidio’s clinical stage hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor PPI-668 in Kenya.   With the exclusive license, Pharco will now be able to expand its licensed territory to one or more additional countries in the Middle East and East Africa region.   Pharco Pharmaceuticals vice chairman and chief executive officer Dr Sherine.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 4th December 2014

Local RDTC production assures the supply of sunscreen for 2,000 affected people in North Tanzania; BASF provides ingredients and expertise for improved sunscreen and further expansion of the station. Those affected have light-colored skin, hair and eyes, making them more susceptible to sunburn and putting them at increased risk of skin cancer. In the East African country at the equator one in every 2,500 inhabitants is a person with.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 19th November 2014

A Global Pharmaceutical firm on Friday launched a new anti malaria drug formulation into the Kenyan market that is aimed at increasing adherence to the medication. "Malaria patients now only have to take one tablet per dose compared to the four tablets previously," Novartis Pharma Services Manager for Africa Operations Nathan Mulure said in Nairobi. Novartis said that the new formulation has already been launched in Nigeria and.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 19th November 2014

In the follow up of the recent launch of mobile health  platforms in Nigeria healthcare. Airtel Nigeria is forming an alliance with an Indian outfit: Apollo Hospitals to enhance health care in Nigeria via telemedicine service. The telemedicine  service will be available for Nigerians and Airtel’s Premier customers. It aims to reduce travels to India for the   healthcare consultation and treatments that could be treated.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Merck, a leading company for innovative and top-quality high-tech products in the pharmaceutical, chemical and life-science sectors, announced on Thursday the signature of a memorandum of understanding with Kenya Medical Research Institution (KEMRI) for a scientific partnership. Merck said in a statement that the partnership aimed at contributing to Kenya's social and economic development would cover research and development.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 31st October 2014

Private equity firm Catalyst Principal Partners has bought a stake in Mimosa Pharmacy, a retail drugs store chain, in the first local investment by the investor. Catalyst said it made the investment jointly with Africa Chemist and Beauty Care (ACBC), a Mauritius-based pharmaceutical chain. The deal amount was not disclosed but a typical investment ranges between $5 million (Sh444 million) and $20 million (Sh1.78 billion). The private equity.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 31st October 2014

South Africa’s Imperial Holdings will buy 70 per cent of Imres BV, a Dutch wholesaler of medical supplies, for 46 million euros. This is to expand its pharmaceutical distribution in Africa, the transport company said on Thursday. Imperial is looking to expand its distribution business for consumer goods and medical products in fast-growing Africa. Although based in the Netherlands, Imres mainly targets Africa’s developing.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 31st October 2014

The collaboration is a sales and distribution arrangement whereby Cipla Medpro will exclusively market Teva's broad pharmaceutical product portfolio in South Africa Cipla Medpro (a part of Cipla Ltd located in South Africa), through its subsidiary company Medpro Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd, has entered into a collaboration with Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd, an affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Teva) - the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 31st October 2014

 Premium dealer in Toyota automobiles in Liberia has donated a Toyota Land cruiser ambulance valued at US$55,000 and a HINO truck valued at US$42,000 to the Liberia National Red Cross Society. Speaking at a the donation ceremony held at the company's office on the Bushrod Island, the company's managing director Marc Boisgarnier, said Red Cross has been a very good partner and customer to their business. He said the Red Cross has been on.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 31st October 2014

Lancet Kenya, a diagnostic laboratory, plans to set up shop in Rwanda from October at a cost of Ksh200 million ($2.3 million) as it looks to cement its regional business. The money will be spent on equipping the Kigali lab and building three other facilities, including one in Butare. "Our intention is that by the end of the year, we should have three laboratories in Kigali, after which we will pursue partnerships to increase our.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 9th October 2014

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga yesterday said they will sign an MoU with the University of Tennessee, which is one of the world's leading institutions in medical, healthcare training and medical research. "The institution will facilitate the upgrading of the facility to a world class healthcare institution and a centre of excellence in the provision of healthcare," Rasanga said. He was accompanied by Deputy Governor Ouma Onyango.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 9th October 2014