A medication used to treat a rare condition, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is now believed to be the most expensive drug. Gene therapy, Libmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel), also called OTL-200, is a one-off treatment and has a price of about £2.8 million (GBP). MLD is a very rare hereditary condition resulting from a mutation in the gene … Read more
There are many pharmaceutical companies in Kenya. The country, located in the east of Africa, is the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also the dominant economy in the East African Community (EAC), with 40% of the entire region GDP. Kenya pharmaceutical field is a growing sector, with a lot of opportunities for … Read more
A new HIV-1 injection that involves a two-month dosing interval, rilpivirine and cabotegravir (Cabenuva) has been issued approval by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration). This medication is the first injectable complete HIV drug to be approved by the FDA. Cabenuva is used to treat adults living with HIV in adults. The initial approval … Read more
Pharmaceutical companies in Ghana are mostly funded by the public and private sectors. It is a growing sector, with a lot of opportunities for investment. Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Ghana must get their approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, Ghana. The FDA specifies the guideline for registration, licensing and manufacture of pharmaceuticals. The … Read more
Novavax, Inc., a biotechnology company, has submitted a request to the FDA to grant Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to their own Covid vaccine. The Novavax Covid vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is a protein-based Covid-19 vaccine meant for vaccination in individuals 18 years and above. This is coming after Pfizer filed an approval request for the first-ever vaccine … Read more
The West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) programme is a programme meant to unify pharmacy practice across West Africa subregion. The programme ends with the awarding of a fellowship. In our previous post, we wrote detailed information about the WAPCP programme and how you can become a fellow. Currently, only five countries in West Africa – Nigeria, … Read more
In a request submitted to the Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking emergency approval for a Covid vaccine that will be suitable for children between 6 months to under 5 years. Pfizer submitted updated clinical trial data to health officials on Friday. In the application, the company stated that the first two … Read more
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EHA Clinics, a subsidiary of eHealth Africa, is a chain of clinics spread across Nigeria that provides innovative and technology-driven healthcare to the population. EHA Clinics currently boasts of three clinics located in Abuja and Kano and is working to expand to other parts of Nigeria. EHA Clinics uses state-of-the-art equipment to bridge the gap … Read more
Moderna, the maker of the successful Covid-19 vaccine, has begun an early stage human clinical trial of their HIV vaccine. The vaccine will use mRNA technology. In the press release, the biotechnology company, Moderna, will partner with a non-profit scientific research organization, IAVI (International AIDS Vaccine Initiative). IAVI is a global public-private institution working towards … Read more