A dose of their own medicine: should SA force big drug makers to let others make insulin pens too?
About 24-million people in Africa have diabetes, but only about 1% of what the world pays towards diabetes care is spent in Africa
19 August 2024 - 05:08
Last year, Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk announced (http://www.thedtic.gov.za/south-african-government-welcomes-announcement-on-local-production-of-insulin/) a deal with local drug manufacturer Aspen to produce human insulin in vials on their behalf for Africa...
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