Pharmaceutical partnerships for increased access to quality essential medicines in the East Africa region

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2020

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The study investigated innovation capacity of the Eastern Africa pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, identified barriers to Public/Private Partnerships (PPP) and established a framework for an impactful pharmaceutical cross-sector partnership system. Findings reveal industry’s view: that there are no adequate incentives to catalyze investing in facility upgrading and quality improvement programs, especially in the production of donor funded products such as antiretrovirals and antimalarials. Government policies, training, good manufacturing practices (GMP) compliance, manufacturing and financing/markets are important factors towards ensuring success.

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COMPETITIVENESS, PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING, ESSENTIAL DRUGS, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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