Industry Developments

Namibia Medical Investments, a subsidiary of the Trustco Group is set to commence exports of unproven HIV/AIDS treatment Imunoxx (dimethylformamide), known as 'the green patch' to... 2007-10-24

Algeria is calling for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to help it protect its local drug industry from foreign competition. Imports account for almost 70% of domestic drug sales,... 2007-10-24

As US giant Pfizer winds up its inhaled insulin product Exubera on the back of disappointing sales, Canada's Generex is hoping to expand its own oral insulin spray, Generex Oral-lyn,... 2007-10-23

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