Ethiopian government nurturing pharmaceutical industry to meet local demand.
The national pharmaceutical industries have increased in number through time. Today, Ethiopia has about 24 pharmaceutical manufacturers. Among these, eight of them are engaged in producing only human medicine. However, compared to the medical facilities that the country imported every year by spending high budget, the annual production of the local manufacturers is still insufficient. This happens due to various reasons but mainly caused by low capacity of the industries, believed Aschenaki Asfaw, Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Director at the Ethiopian Food, Beverage and Pharmaceuticals Industry Development Institute.
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