Nigeria would commence local production of anti-retroviral drugs in early 2016. Dr Bilali Camara, UNAIDS Country Director, said on Wednesday.
NAN recalls that four pharmaceutical companies have been certified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the general manufacturing practices.
Dr Camara said: ``We are trying to see how better we can finalise the process, we have between now and early next year to commence the production,’’
``When the medical store was razed down by fire at Ghana, the stock, which ECOWAS constituted, was locally produced by the Nigerian companies.
``Anti-retroviral drugs produced by Evans Pharmaceuticals, an indigenous Nigerian company, was used to replenish the store and keep people on treatment in Ghana and that process is still continuing in Ghana now,’’ he said.
NAN recalls that four pharmaceutical companies have been certified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the general manufacturing practices.
Dr Camara said: ``We are trying to see how better we can finalise the process, we have between now and early next year to commence the production,’’
``When the medical store was razed down by fire at Ghana, the stock, which ECOWAS constituted, was locally produced by the Nigerian companies.
``Anti-retroviral drugs produced by Evans Pharmaceuticals, an indigenous Nigerian company, was used to replenish the store and keep people on treatment in Ghana and that process is still continuing in Ghana now,’’ he said.
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