Stakeholders warn Nigeria’s reliance on imported drug ingredients threatens medicine security
Although Nigeria has pharmaceutical companies that manufacture finished medicines, many depend on imported APIs and other raw materials to produce them.
Although Nigeria has pharmaceutical companies that manufacture finished medicines, many depend on imported APIs and other raw materials to produce them.
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They noted that participation by individual operators in consultations or the launch does not amount to collective endorsement, and the plan requires approval from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) before implementation. The post HMOs dispute Lagos govt’s endorsement...
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By Dickson Omobola Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and Russian officials have agreed to a six-month timeline to modernise the existing framework governing air services between Russia and Nigeria. The agreement was reached during a meeting on the sid...
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The call was made at the fourth Beauty in the Motherland gathering in Lagos. The post Beauty stakeholders urge investment to unlock Africa’s $66bn market appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has inaugurated a pedestrian bridge constructed by Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja after a six-year approval delay. Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-unveils-pedestrian-bridge-built-by-abuja-church/...
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Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, on Friday told President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians are expecting updates on his trip to Saudi Arabia. Tinubu is currently in Makkah, S...
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Cool FM has announced the launch of COMA, the Cool FM Music Awards, a new platform to recognise artists and creatives shaping the Nigerian music industry. Read More: https://punchng.com/cool-fm-announces-coma-the-cool-fm-music-awards-recognising-the-sounds-and-creatives-shaping-n...
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By Adegboyega Adeleye A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Segun Sowunmi, has faulted Pat Utomi’s claim that Peter Obi could strengthen the naira to ₦500 per dollar if elected president....
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President Bola Tinubu says the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway could contribute 2% to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through expanded trade, tourism and industrial activity, while generating an estimated 250,000 direct and indirect jobs. The post Lagos-Calabar Highway targe...
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Nollywood actress Doris Ogala knelt to apologise for her unruly behaviour before a Federal High Court in Lagos during her cyberstalking and extortion trial Read More: https://punchng.com/actress-doris-ogala-kneels-apologises-for-disrupting-court/...
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Nigeria’s 774 local governments received a total net allocation of N4.3 trillion from the Federation Account between January and August 2026, according to data compiled by Nairalytics, the research arm of Nairametrics. The post Local governments receive N4.3 trillion in 8 months ...
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Mr Janabi said an estimated 24.6 million adults aged 20 to 79 were living with diabetes in the African Region in 2024, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) The post WHO raises alarm as 75% of diabetes cases in Africa remain undiagnosed appeared first on Premiu...
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The minister said the church applied for approval to build the facility in 2018, but the application was only brought to his attention in February 2026, leading to swift approval within a month. The post Wike praises Dunamis Church for building pedestrian bridge in Abuja appeared...
