Nigeria
Industry
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...
2009-11-26Industry
One of the latest regional developments in West Africa is the acquittal of the Managing Director of Nigeria-based drugmaker Dean Pharmaceutical Limited, after the country's regulatory...
2009-11-24Industry
The Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has promoted another of its strategies for tackling counterfeit drugs in the country. Borders and...
2009-11-10Industry
Former French president Jacques Chirac has been meeting African leaders from former French colonies in a bid to raise awareness over the concerning prevalence of counterfeit pharmaceuticals....
2009-10-15
