Industry Developments

Israel's BioLineRX is investigating the possibility of a listing on the US NASDAQ as the clinical research firm considers how to raise capital for its R&D activities. BioLineRX... 2007-10-23

The latest figures for Uganda's HIV/AIDS epidemic published by the Ministry of Health make for grim reading. Around 7.9% of women and 6% of men are HIV-positive. Alongside public... 2007-10-18

Israel's generics heavyweight Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has announced it is to invest a massive US$149mn in its local facilities over the next three years. The majority of the... 2007-10-17

South Africa is poised to regain the capacity to manufacture vaccines following an announcement by public-private partnership (PPP) the Biovac Institute that it has begun production... 2007-10-16

South Africa-India bilateral trade is set for strong growth according to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Overall trade is expected to reach US$12bn... 2007-10-15

Public health officials in Nigeria are battling to restore confidence in the country's polio vaccination programme after it was revealed that the live-attenuated vaccine strain used... 2007-10-11

The level of palliative care across Africa has come in for criticism at the second African Palliative Care Conference in Kenya. Delegates heard that many countries have no access... 2007-10-10

Less developed nations are becoming increasingly aware of the value of their natural resources. While traditionally this has meant more obvious resources such as oil and gas and mineral... 2007-10-09

In a move that would ensure its dominance of the local pharmaceutical market, Jordan's largest drugmaker Hikma has launched a JOD116mn (US$164mn) bid to acquire rival Arab Pharmaceutical... 2007-10-09

Local pharmaceutical industry representatives have appealed to the Zimbabwe government to give greater support for their attempts to obtain foreign currency. According to chairperson... 2007-10-08