Cyprus is a small island in the eastern Mediterranean sea. Though the island has a population of 1.2 million, there is a long growing list of pharmaceutical companies in Cyprus generating increased revenues from exports of pharmaceutical products for the island. The Cyprus Association of Pharmaceutical Companies (CAPS) established in 1975 initially as Cyprus Association … Read more
The pharmaceutical sector in Zimbabwe, just like most of its neighbours, relies heavily on imported raw materials and finished drug products. Also, few local pharmaceutical companies in Zimbabwe manufacture drugs. This means they do not meet most of the drug needs of the population. Almost 90% of the drugs used in Zimbabwe are imported. The … Read more
Uganda is part of the East African Community (EAC) with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical industry. There are many manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Uganda with the chemical sector which also comprises the pharma market contributing over 10% of the country’s manufacturing value. In the EAC, only countries like Kenya and Tanzania have larger pharma markets and … Read more
The pharmaceutical sector in Rwanda is heavily reliant on imports, with limited pharmaceutical companies in Rwanda involved in manufacturing. Apex Biotech, a Bangladesh and Rwandan owned pharma firm is the first approved pharmaceutical manufacturing factory in Rwanda. Rwanda is a member of the East African Community (EAC) that also has members such as Tanzania, Uganda, … Read more
There are few pharmaceutical companies in Botswana, with less than five drug manufacturing factories. The country in South Africa is a major player in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The SADC countries such as Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia also plan to have a free trade agreement, hereby boosting … Read more
Côte d’Ivoire, a country in West Africa, relies on mostly imported drugs, with the pharmaceutical companies in Ivory Coast unable to meet the drug needs of the country. There is also a big issue with counterfeit medicines, with the West African country struggling to regulate the infiltration of such drugs into the market. The Directorate … Read more
Saudi Arabia has the largest pharmaceutical sector in the Arabian peninsula. There is a growing number of pharmaceutical companies in Saudi Arabia owing to government increased spending on the health sector, and a focus on local production of drugs. There are more than 40 licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Food and Drug … Read more
Date palm fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) has an ancient origin in North Africa and South West Asia. It is popularly called Dabino in the Hausa language in Nigeria and other West African countries. Date palm belongs to the family, Arecaceae. They are grown in tropical Africa such as Nigeria, South and North Africa, Mexico, US … Read more
There are a growing number of pharmaceutical companies in the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federation of seven emirates – Abu Dubai, Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah. The growth is because of favorable government policies towards foreign investment and political stability. UAE … Read more
Algeria has the largest population in the Maghreb region and the second largest in North Africa. This large population is a very good market for pharmaceutical companies in Algeria – both foreign and local pharma. Algeria’s pharmaceutical industry ranks well alongside its neighbors, such as Egypt and Morocco. The pharmaceutical industry focuses on research and … Read more