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Pharmaceuticals / 25-09-24 / Daniel Nkosi

The importance of medicine adherence on World Pharmacists Day

"When a patient fails to take their medicine as prescribed, the consequences don't only affect them, they also put a strain on the entire healthcare system. Low medicine adherence is a complex problem that requires a multidimensional solution,"…

Pharmaceuticals / 03-09-24 / Kwanele Sibanda

Aspen’s revenue increases 10% underpinned by a strong H2 performance

“We delivered our highest ever six-month normalised EBITDA in H2 2024 growing 17% over H1 2024 and building momentum for sustainable growth. Manufacturing revenue grew by 25% led by finished dose form revenue up by 33% with Commercial Pharmaceuticals…

Pharmaceuticals / 28-06-24 / Kwanele Sibanda

Novo Nordisk plans to boost current investments, to allocate US$6.8bn towards production

"It took us a century to reach 40 million patients, but through this expansion and continued investment in our global production, we're building Novo Nordisk's ability to serve millions more people living with serious chronic diseases in the…

Pharmaceuticals / 08-05-24 / Duty Editor

Pharma dynamics revolutionises patient support in chronic disease management

“Most healthcare bodies and practitioners agree that lifestyle change is a cornerstone in effectively managing chronic disease, however sustaining these behaviours can be challenging for patients, often leading to suboptimal health outcomes,”…

Pharmaceuticals / 02-05-24 / Daniel Nkosi

Novo Nordisk's sales increase by 22% in Danish kroner for Q1 2024

"We are pleased with the sales growth in the first three months of 2024, driven by increased demand for our GLP-1-based diabetes and obesity treatments. More patients benefit from our innovative treatments, and the agreement to acquire the three…

Pharmaceuticals / 25-04-24 / Tau kaVodloza

Innovative partnership aims to create job opportunities for SA youth

“Since 2019, YES has placed more than 139 402 youth in jobs within high growth sectors such as retail, tourism, manufacturing, automotive, SME, green economy and IT. With 53% of these youth coming from grant recipient households, we immediately…

Pharmaceuticals / 25-03-24 / Tau kaVodloza

Aspen announces additional pharmaceutical donations for Ukranian patients

"We are pleased to announce that we are further extending our support to Ukrainian victims of the present-day conflict with much needed pharmaceutical products and we are in the process of despatching additional supplies of Fraxiparine (for…

Pharmaceuticals / 04-03-24 / Kwanele Sibanda

Aspen building momentum with revenue up 10% to R21,1 billion

“Great progress has been made in delivering on our ambitious strategy to lay the foundation for strong growth. We have successfully completed the necessary steps to reach the commercialisation stage for the manufacture of mRNA platform products…

Pharmaceuticals / 26-02-24 / Tau kaVodloza

MiKO Pharma to fuel pharmacetical industry innovation and growth

“Through our rigorous research and development process, we aim to bring innovative treatments to market that can significantly improve the quality of life for patients in Africa. By leveraging the expertise of our diverse team and forging strategic…

Pharmaceuticals / 04-12-23 / Kwanele Sibanda

Aspen concludes two significant agreements with Sandoz for China and Europe

“The acquisition represents an attractive opportunity for Aspen to take a major step in our stated strategic objective of increasing our presence in China. Sandoz’s product portfolio, pipeline, well-established infrastructure, and experienced…

Pharmaceuticals / 11-05-23 / Duty Editor

HIV Prevention: Medicines Patent Pool signs sublicences with Aurobindo, Cipla and Viatris

“Cabotegravir LA for PrEP has the potential to change the trajectory of HIV. The signing of sublicence agreements with three generic partners is an incredibly important milestone towards enabling broad access to this medicine in countries where…

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