UAE – Swiss pharmaceutical company Acino has expanded its market presence in the Middle East after completing its acquisition of Abu Dhabi’s ADQ-owned Pharmax Pharmaceuticals. The successful combination of Acino…
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PEPFAR recognizes Zimbabwean government for achieving HIV targets
ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe’s effective HIV management program has received international recognition, with the country being honored for achieving the UNAIDS set 95-95-95 HIV objectives, making it one of only three…
Read MoreEgypt-based pharma giant SEDICO begins operations in Giza, to produce cancer drugs
EGYPT – SEDICO Pharmaceutical has officially started operations at its new US$32 million (EGP 1 billion) oncology drugs factory in Giza, Egypt, to develop and produce cancer drugs. Located in…
Read MoreCatastrophic Cyclone Freddy leaves millions of children in Mozambique and Malawi vulnerable to cholera
MOZAMBIQUE — The aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy has put millions of children in Malawi and Mozambique at risk of a potential increase in cholera cases. The vulnerability of children…
Read MoreJ&J MedTech KSA inks logistic services pact with Tamer, expands Middle East operations
SAUDI ARABIA – Johnson & Johnson MedTech KSA (J&J MedTech KSA) has entered into a multi-year logistics service contract with Tamer Logistics, a third-party logistics (3PL) company. As a subsidiary…
Read MoreMarburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak hits East Africa’s Republic of Tanzania
TANZANIA —The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Republic of Tanzania has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district. A total of 161 contacts have been…
Read MoreEU pharma industry group calls for competition check on legislative overhaul
BELGIUM — The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), based in Brussels, has urged the European Commission to conduct a thorough assessment of the impact of its upcoming…
Read MoreParkinson’s drug patent fight carries high stakes for patients, says FTC
USA — The patent dispute between Supernus and Sage Chemical over the Parkinson’s drug Apokyn has caught the attention of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has expressed concerns over…
Read MoreChatGPT to debut at AACR annual meeting with insights on pharma data for medical professionals
USA — ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI, is set to debut in the world of medical meetings, starting with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual…
Read MoreMerck and Viatris reach settlement agreement in diabetes drug patent dispute
USA — Rival drugmakers Merck and Viatris have reached an agreement in their patent dispute over diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet, pending approval from a judge. Attorneys for both companies…
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