Clinics administer and private pharmacies sell medicines past the expiration date in Maputo province, the provincial Secretary of State (ES) said today in Boane. In addition to undermining the welfare of public health, some identified health units operate illegally, revealed Vitória Diogo. She also raised suspicions of smuggling of exclusive drugs...
Covid-19: South Africa approves adult-only use of Merck's pill
South Africa's drug regulator has announced approval for the use of Merck lab's covid-19 pill, intended for high-risk adults. In an announcement made Thursday, South Africa's Medicines Regulatory Authority said it had "conditionally authorized the importation of Molnupiravir," an antiviral treatment...
Lobbying, millions of dollars and corruption. Pharmaceutical business paralyzes drug imports for more than two years
The supply of medicines to Mozambique has been stagnant for more than two years due to a fight between national companies in the procurement deal, involving 374,847,474.00 million meticais ($5,038,272.50), for the supply of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health (Misau), according to the Center for Public Integrity (CIP). The report reveals...
CTA concerned about the slowness in authorizing the importation of medicines
The business sector is concerned about the length of time it takes to issue early release authorization for the importation of medicines that require specialized packaging