Pharmaceutical manufacturing is not much established in the northern part of Nigeria. Though pharmaceutical companies in Kano State make up the list of almost all available in the north. Only Kaduna state contributes some numbers to the list. The northern region of Nigeria has struggled with industrialization due to some reasons, such as insecurity and … Read more
In a new breakthrough, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of a new COVID-19 antiviral drug, Molnupiravir. A second anti-viral treatment is manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The drug, Molnupiravir, works by disrupting the way the virus copies the genetic materials. The FDA insists the medication should only … Read more
In a new circular released on 22nd December 2021, the Federal Government has approved hazard allowances for medical workers in Nigeria through the NSIWC. The National Salaries, Incomes & Wages Commission (NSIWC) noted that this step was taken after a series of meetings and negotiations between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Union of … Read more
There are a good number of pharmaceutical companies in Niger Delta region of the country. Edo State is the state with the highest number of pharmaceutical companies in the region. There is currently no pharmaceutical manufacturing company in two states – Bayelsa and Cross River State. Though there is hope that the ongoing project for … Read more
Listing in the stock exchange can be favourable for a company. There are some pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria stock exchange listing (NGX Group). Listing involves company shares being offered on the list, or board of stocks to be traded officially in the stock exchange. Listing in the stock exchange allows a company’s shares to be … Read more
In our previous post, we discussed the pharmaceutical companies in Lagos State, Ogun State and other South-West states. Lagos and Ogun State are home to almost one-third of Nigeria pharmaceutical manufacturing firms. The nearness of the two states to each other play a major role. Lagos has always been the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, … Read more
American International University West Africa, Banjul, Gambia is an accredited institution by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Government of The Gambia. The university is offering admission for prospective international students for the January 2022 trimester. Courses offered Medicine (18 Trimesters or 6 Years) Transfer … Read more
The French Pharmaceutical giant, Sanofi, has announced that they will acquire Amunix Pharma for about $1 Billion. Amunix is a US-based biotech industry. They developed a cancer therapy that used the body’s immune system. The treatment is based on cytokines. Cytokines are small proteins that control the growth and activity of other immune systems and … Read more
The Procter & Gamble Company has announced the voluntary recall of many products because of traces of benzene. However, P&G clarified that the levels of benzene detected cannot cause serious health damages. The recall is a precautionary measure. Benzene is a known human carcinogen. Some forms of serious and life-threatening cancers, such as leukemia, blood … Read more
Taipei Medical University is offering the opportunities for international students to partake in Master Degree (M.Sc) in many medical courses such as Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Science and Technology. The Master Degree programme, which is scheduled to start in late 2022 has already opened the application process. The pharmacy programme has three specialities: … Read more
