Industry Developments

Multinational drugmaker Eli Lilly has drawn attention to the success of Australia's biotech industry, claiming that Israel should use its Asian peer as a model for its own ambitions... 2006-07-24

Private sector company Quality Chemicals has opened a US$50mn facility in Kampala, Uganda, manufacturing anti-retorviral drugs (ARVs) and artemisinin combiantion therapies (ACTs)... 2006-07-13

Despite official claims of a dramatic decline in the circulation of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in Nigeria, unsafe and fake medicines continue to plague the sector. According to national... 2006-07-13

The Egyptian government is planning to establish 50 state hospitals using both local and foreign private sector financing, according to the country's Minister of Health. The project... 2006-07-12

Egypt's pharmaceutical market was worth EGP11.5bn (US$1.94bn) in 2005 and is one of the largest in the Eastern Mediterranean region, second only to Turkey. However, government cost... 2006-07-12

Jordanian drugmaker Hikma is aiming to double or even triple its sales in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the coming years by acquiring companies and expanding existing businesses.... 2006-07-12

After years of neglect and under-funding the healthcare sector across Africa is slowly beginning to move forward, claim regional observers. International debt relief efforts are increasingly... 2006-07-11

The development of Saudi Arabia's APIs capacity is a significant step in developing a foreign presence. As active pharmaceutical ingredients must be sourced internationally - and... 2006-07-11

The price of medicines is rising in Qatar and is now the highest in the GCC region, according to local press reports. A number of factors including Qatar's small population and the... 2006-07-10

Lawmakers in Ghana are set to amend legislation in order to allow the nation food and drug regulator, the FDB, to charge fees for its services. At present, the FDB's charges for activities... 2006-07-05