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South Africa: Government Welcomes Novo Nordisk Announcement to Produce Insulin in SA
SAnews.gov.za, 20 September 2023
The South African government welcomes the announcement by the global pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, that it will produce insulin in South Africa. Read more »
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South Africa: Aspen's Novo Nordisk Deal a 'Feather in Our Cap' and an NCD Battle Boost - Top Executive
Daily Maverick, 21 September 2023
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South Africa: Aspen's Covid Vaccine Facility in Gqeberha Switches to Making Insulin for Africa
Daily Maverick, 20 September 2023
Aspen South Africa will soon deliver millions of vials of human insulin to patients in Africa at a low cost after reaching an agreement with Novo Nordisk. Read more »
Govt Welcomes Production of Insulin in South Africa
"The collaboration between Novo Nordisk, a global leader in diabetic research and innovation, and Aspen, Africa's largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, will facilitate the production of human insulin," Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel said.
The production of insulin will use Aspen's sterile infrastructure in the city of Gqeberha in South Africa, including some of the infrastructure that was used for Covid-19 vaccine manufacture. Aspen will deploy 250 people for this production, which will start in early 2024, and will reduce the transport-related carbon footprint by 68%.
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