Africa spends over US$14bn annually on imported medicines; Ghana must boost local production – Health Minister

WIRE — Africa spends more than US$14 billion each year importing pharmaceutical products, a level of dependence that is unsustainable and must be reversed through greater investment in local manufacturing, Minister for Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said. Speaking at the 27th anniversary celebration of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG) in Accra, Mr Akandoh said

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