GHANA – Ghanaian mPharma, a leading pan-African healthcare technology company, has released its annual impact report for 2022 which highlights the company’s contributions in addressing challenges in healthcare. The healthtech…
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Wellness Medical launches online pharmaceutical market place
NIGERIA – Wellness Medical Distribution, a leading Nigerian healthcare service provider, has inaugurated the first online integrative marketplace for pharmaceutical products to ease access to quality medicines and medical supplies…
Read MoreVerod Capital acquires minority stake in Medplus Limited
NIGERIA – Verod Capital Management Limited, a West African investment and financial advisory boutique, has acquired a significant minority equity stake in Medplus Limited, one of Nigeria’s largest pharmaceutical retail…
Read MoreKenyan President Uhuru appoints new heads of health parastatals
KENYA – Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed new chairpersons to three independent parastatals in a radical reshuffle to better the health sector in the country. The parastatals in the…
Read MoreKenya fines wholesalers distributing medicines to unregistered pharmacies
KENYA – The Kenyan Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has imposed fines to wholesalers dealing in pharmaceuticals who are selling medicines to unregistered and unlicensed pharmacies in the country. For…
Read MoreKenya to license online pharmacy under new health safety guidelines
KENYA – The Kenyan Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has updated a set of rules and regulations on pharmaceutical safety that will govern the online pharmacy service. The Pharmacy and…
Read MoreUganda elevates hospitals to enhance quality healthcare delivery
UGANDA – Uganda has upgraded several health facilities in Yumbe District to ensure people have access to better healthcare services. The government and partners have advanced health service delivery in…
Read MoreRemedial Health secures US$1M pre-seed funding round to digitize African pharmacies
NIGERIA – Healthtech startup Remedial Health has raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding to digitize neighborhood pharmacies across Africa starting with Nigeria. The funding round was led by Global Ventures…
Read MoreCVS rolls out talking prescription labels in all its pharmacy locations
USA – CVS Pharmacy is expanding an in-app feature for visually impaired patients, which reads prescription information out loud, to all of its nearly 10,000 U.S. locations. The solution, called…
Read MoreCardinal Health to test drones for pharmaceutical deliveries
USA – Cardinal Health Inc. intends to test the use of drones to expedite the delivery of pills, inhalers, and other items to U.S. pharmacies, a move that the healthcare-supplies…
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