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AFRICA – The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has validated the Non-Communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health (NCDI/MH) strategy for the period 2022-2026. The continental strategy…
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RWANDA – The inaugural Health-Tech Summit for Africa will be held in Rwanda for key players, leading health-tech firms, startups and innovators in the healthcare sector to discuss and showcase…
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SWITZERLAND – WHO has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for…
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LIBERIA – The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has secured critical quality assurance laboratory equipment from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote quality…
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SWITZERLAND – GlaxoSmithKline’s ViiV Healthcare has committed to grant voluntary license on the patents for its injectable HIV prevention drug to make it more widely available in poorer nations, where…
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ROMANIA – S C Terapia, a subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceuticals, has announced the acquisition of Fiterman Pharma’s Uractiv portfolio in Romania. According to the company, the financial terms of the…
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AFRICA – World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti has urged African governments to impose environmental tax levies on tobacco across the value and supply chains…
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SENEGAL – Senegal’s President Macky Sall has inaugurated the Global Mercy, world’s largest purpose-built hospital ship, to boost access to surgical, obstetric and anesthetic care for the nations of Africa.…
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INDIA – Strides Pharma has announced that its Singapore-based subsidiary had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for generic Ibuprofen oral suspension, which is used to relieve…
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UNITED KINGDOM – GSK has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Affinivax for up to US$3.3 billion, including a US$2.1 billion upfront payment, with potential milestone payments of up to…
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