In most of sub-Saharan Africa, pharmaceutical imports comprise as much as 70 to 90 percent of drugs consumed. Instead, she and an ever-growing number of health-care practitioners, regional organizations, and industry analysts advocate for building up pharma manufacturing hubs within Africa. Investors are looking at Africa with new eyes.”Why local manufacturing mattersThe scarcity of pharmaceuticals in Africa has been a problem for decades. In-country drug production could help ensure access and affordability, but Africa has very few local or regional pharma manufacturing companies. Other strategies to promote African pharmaceutical manufacturing include initiatives from the African Medicines Agency and the African Vaccine Regulatory Forum.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 30, 2021 10:52 UTC