Nigeria
Industry
In 2009, pharmaceutical expenditure in Nigeria reached NGN89.74bn (US$0.600bn) and BMI expects spending on medicines to reach NGN103.21bn (US$0.693bn) in 2010 - a 15.0% increase in...
2010-07-14Industry
Goodluck Jonathan, formerly Nigeria's interim president, took office as president on May 6, following the death of Umaru Yar'Adua on May 5. Since the previous president has been incapacitated...
2010-05-07Industry
A recent meeting between the Nigerian regulatory agency NAFDAC and its Chinese counterpart CFDA concerning better control over the quality and safety of medicines destined for Nigeria...
2010-04-22Industry
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that it has reduced the price of Cervarix, its cervical cancer vaccine, in Nigeria by 50% to allow more girls access to vaccination. According...
2010-03-09Industry
The latest initiative launched by the Nigerian government to promote the country as a candidate for foreign direct investment (FDI) includes a five-year tax holiday. The directives...
2010-02-16Industry
The Nigerian government has previously used pharmaceutical import bans to force domestic drugmakers to increase production. While the only drugs banned are those currently manufactured...
2010-01-21Industry
The Association of Pharmaceutical Importers (APIN) in Nigeria has cautioned that banning a selection of foreign drugs from entering the country will have a detrimental effect on both...
2009-12-11Industry
The Nigerian government has been keen to deter patients from resorting to travelling abroad for medical treatments by revitalising its healthcare sector. According to Indian newspaper...
2009-11-26
