Building a competitive and socially inclusive local pharmaceutical manufacturing in West Africa : strategies for human resource development for the sector
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2020
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The policy brief discusses some strategies for developing the pharmaceutical sector in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in terms of affordability, human resources, research and development, intellectual property and technology transfer. Collaboration and partnerships with Asian countries: India, China and Indonesia are key players in the pharmaceutical industries. African countries have started initiatives to promote local pharmaceutical manufacturing to address the issue of high costs of imported medicines and to tap into additional benefits, such as creation of employment opportunities, technology and skills transfer and enhancing intra-Africa trade.
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PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, HUMAN RESOURCES, REGULATION, DIASPORA, UNIVERSITIES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, ESSENTIAL DRUGS, ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, MALII, SENEGAL, NIGERIA, GHANA, COTE D’IVOIRE, SOUTH OF SAHARA
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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (Foundations for Innovation) / Résultats de recherche (Les Fondements pour l’innovation)
Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa / Initiative des conseils subventionnaires de la recherche scientifique en Afrique subsaharienne
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (Foundations for Innovation) / Résultats de recherche (Les Fondements pour l’innovation)
Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa / Initiative des conseils subventionnaires de la recherche scientifique en Afrique subsaharienne