Vaccines, antibiotics: Africa's push for pharma independence [Business Africa]

Africa is making efforts to reduce its reliance on imported medicines by developing its own pharmaceutical industry. This push for pharma independence involves the production of vaccines and antibiotics, which are crucial for public health. The goal is to decrease the continent's reliance on foreign imports, currently estimated to be around 70-80% of all medicines consumed. This could have significant economic benefits, including job creation and reduced trade deficits.

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Africa's reliance on imported medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients creates a vulnerability in its healthcare systems. Producing these essentials domestically could reduce this vulnerability and improve healthcare outcomes.

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