Agile local manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients in Africa could improve health security and economic growth

After decades of dependence on imported Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and multilateral aid, Africa faces a critical turning point, seeking to assert control over its health and economic future. Here we discuss how agile local API manufacturing offers a strategic solution to enhance health...

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Main Author: Cloudius Ray Sagandira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Communications Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01080-6
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