Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency (EPSA), the state agency in charge distributing medicines and medical equipment to state health centers, said it has spent 16.5 billion Birr (about $450 million) last year concluded July 7, 2020.
The Horn of Africa trade forum ended in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, calls on African countries to increase domestic production of pharmaceutical products and end over dependence on imported medicines, as the African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) now in force.
Tha capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa City is set to host an international trade fair and forum focusing on healthcare, medical, pharma and wellness technology, inputs and solutions, the organizers said.
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Novartis, a global healthcare company based in Switzerland, is set to introduce a new program to Ethiopia that aims to make affordable treatment of chronicle diseases in low and middle income countries.
