STAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Trade Representative not to sanction or pressure four countries — Brazil, Ukraine, South Africa, and India — if the governments grant requests from cystic fibrosis patients to sidestep or revoke patents on a pricey medicine. Several leading advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

  And they require too much medical infrastructure to be given in most of South Asia and West Africa, where most of the world’s roughly 120 million sickle cell patients live. and Europe.  Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In a bid to expand access to pricey cystic fibrosis treatments, a coalition of families and activists are petitioning four governments — South Africa, India, Brazil, and Ukraine — to make it possible to obtain generic versions of a medicine sold by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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JULY 25, 2023

A hearing began in a South Africa court on Tuesday to determine whether the government overpaid for Covid-19 vaccines, an allegation made by advocacy groups who contend that a lack of transparency may have masked pharmaceutical profits at the public’s expense. The contracts, however, have never been publicly disclosed.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 1, 2022

Some months after the first Covid-19 vaccines became available, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a target of vaccinating 70% of each country’s population by the end of June 2022. The post Magazine-How delays derailed Covid-19 vaccination in Africa appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology. Read it for free on all devices.

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

My coffee this morning is neither helium-blasted nor deep-fried, but it’s good to know the spirit of innovation is as alive and well in the world of beans as it is in Beantown. … South Africa was “bullied” into one-sided deals with Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, STAT reports. Or something.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 27, 2022

2 SCD predominantly affects those whose ancestors are from sub-Saharan Africa but is also common in people of Hispanic, South Asian, Southern European and Middle Eastern ancestry. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a devastating, lifelong blood disorder that occurs when someone inherits sickle cell genes from both parents.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, to prevent malaria in children. Delivered to scale and rolled out widely, [WHO’s] two vaccines can help bolster malaria prevention and control efforts,” Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa stated.

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Pharma Mirror

JUNE 16, 2023

This was the first in the field of higher education for any health profession and led to the development of the FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN Centre for Excellence in Africa. In 2021, The post UNESCO backs plans for centres for excellence in pharmacy education across the world regions appeared first on Pharma Mirror Magazine.

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MAY 21, 2023

BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted May 2023 There are many infectious diseases conferences and meetings that take place around the world each year. On this webpage, a list of antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases conferences and meetings is provided. List Composed By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D.,

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 3, 2021

The UK government is talking to AstraZeneca about ordering additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine that will target the beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus first identified in South Africa, according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. 1.351 – which is estimated to be around 50% more transmissible than earlier strains.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Data from a real-world study South Africa has indicated that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is 29% less likely to cause hospitalisation among infected adults than other strains – although the researchers behind the work stress the findings are preliminary. BREAKING [Thread]: 1. — Mia Malan (@miamalan) December 14, 2021.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 2, 2022

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 296 million people globally live with hepatitis B, with most unaware of their infection. Africa is the worst impacted region for hepatitis B with a prevalence of 7.5 Again, Africa is the worst-impacted region with a prevalence of 0.8 percent compared to 0.5

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Moderna has said it plans to invest $500 million in a new facility for manufacturing mRNA vaccines in Africa, and has kicked off a search to find a suitable country and location. According to the latest WHO data, just 4.4%

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 15, 2022

At least one million people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), mainly Africa, are set to benefit from Eli Lilly and Company and manufacturer EVA Pharmaceutical’s new collaboration delivering a sustainable supply of high-quality, affordable human and analogue insulin to this population.

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Pharmafile

MARCH 28, 2023

Published date: 27/03/2023 Summary: This acquisition positions Vantage Nutrition as the only company in the world supplying Sidebyside health products to nutritional and pharmaceutical markets, for enhanced combinations. read more

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 18, 2023

Pfizer has announced it is expanding its ‘An Accord for a Healthier World’ initiative, to include its full portfolio of medicines and vaccines for which Pfizer has global rights. An Accord for a Healthier World. “We Through ‘An Accord for a Healthier World’, the expanded portfolio also includes a wide range of antibiotics.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The research segmented the market regionally as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa and the Rest of the World. According to World Alzheimer Report in 2015, regional estimations of dementia prevalence in people aged 60 years and over vary from 4.6 percent in Central Europe to 8.7

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Therapeutics Education Collaboration

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Don’t Be Unheard – an educational medical musical parody of the iconic song We Are The World by USA for Africa. All you need to do is look at a person’s drivers license. Show Notes. The Absolute CVD Risk/Benefit Calculator. YouTube Link.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 14, 2023

Ghana’s Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has approved R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in children aged 5 to 36 months, marking the first regulatory clearance for the University of Oxford-developed vaccine in any country in the world. Children between the ages of five and 36 months are at highest risk of death from malaria.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The WHO has given a green light to widespread use of GlaxoSmithKline’s malaria vaccine in Africa, in what could be a major turning point in the fight against the disease. The vaccine could soon be available – as an additional malaria control tool – to more children across Africa. link] #VaccinesWork.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to UNICEF, nearly half a million children died from malaria in Africa in 2020, at a rate of one child death per minute, so the supply contact could save thousands of lives every year. The vaccine acts against Plasmodium falciparum , the most deadly malaria parasite globally and the most prevalent in Africa.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

One in four of the world’s rivers are polluted with potentially toxic levels of pharma compounds, according to a new study. The post Pharma pollution ‘threatens world environment, health’; study appeared first on. The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 27, 2023

The investment will enable an estimated 150 medical-grade refrigeration units to be installed at 25 Life for a Child partner facilities in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Cold chain – a vital part of medical logistics Cold chain refers to the transportation and storage of temperature-controlled medications.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are already seeing an increase in projects exploring population genomics in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, with initiatives including the GenomeAsia100K Project and the Genome Aggregation Database focusing on capturing genetic data of non-European individuals.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

With governments around the world announcing measures to curb the new B.1.1.529 The two cases are linked and there is a connection with travel to southern Africa. 1.1.529 variant of COVID-19 – now christened Omicron – leading vaccine manufacturers have said they are poised to develop new shots if needed.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 22, 2021

Gilead Sciences says its antiviral Veklury should be effective against the new, more contagious COVID-19 variants discovered in the UK and South Africa. 1.351 (also known as 501Y.V2) meanwhile is also spreading around the world and is estimated to be 50% more transmissible. The UK strain – known as B.1.1.7 The South African variant B.1.351

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Novavax president and CEO Stanley Erck said: “We are pleased to work with the Serum Institute to offer our protein-based vaccine to the people of South Africa and to support expanded access to an area of the world where vaccination rates are well below public health targets. “As

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European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The trial was part of the anTBiotic project, a collaboration between GSK Global Health Medicines R&D (Spain), the University of Tromsø (Norway), Forschungszentrum Borstel (Germany), the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and the TASK Foundation (South Africa).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Additionally, the transfer of technology will build and validate capacity for scaling up Good Manufacturing Process (GMP), domestic production of clinical trial products and end-to-end vaccine manufacturing in Africa for regional and global use.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Investment in AI-based research and development, and a focus on the major diseases that affect people in Africa could facilitate the domestic pharmaceutical industry’s growth and reduce the dependence on imports, experts said at a recent event. Steps to boost pharma in Africa. Funding gaps remain.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 6, 2021

Waiving the patent on proprietary knowledge would allow it to be shared with other manufacturers and the matter is being discussed by the World Trade Organization’s General Council today. The waiver is supported by 60 other WTO members, mainly from the Africa and developing countries.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Ties Kroezen, venture leader of Community Life Centers and business development manager for Philips Africa, tells us about the challenges present within the African healthcare system, solutions the company developed to help patients and providers connect, and how pharma can assist with delivering better care to African residents.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the US, the world’s largest pharmaceutical market, most states have legalized cannabinoids for medical use. In Asia, Africa and the Middle East, cannabinoid-based drugs are mostly illegal and continue to present a major regulatory obstacle.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 21, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated how vital patient access to quality and affordable healthcare is for patients all over the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), two billion people lack access to essential or basic drugs. Healthy and safe citizens are critical to functioning economies. Access to medication.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The World Health Organization is concerned about the efficacy of the approved COVID-19 vaccines over the newly emerging variants. In South Africa, authorities have halted vaccinations of front-line health workers with AstraZeneca’s rival vaccine after trials suggested low efficacy levels against the new strain.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The next most difficult place to fill these roles was found to be North America, while the Middle East and Africa was in third place. On a regional level, these roles were hardest to fill in Europe, with related jobs that were taken offline in Q3 2022 having been online for an average of 42.8

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