In a day, we’ll be crossing over from a significantly life-changing year to the next. The year 2020 has been life-changing to all of us; work from home, masking, social distancing, job losses, and loss of loved ones among others. It’s been extraordinary how we’ve adapted to the changes, pivoted our systems to cope and […]
KAPI New Year Message – 2021 Read More »
As a membership organization driven by tenets of social responsibility and commitment to public health, in the wake of COVID-19 it is in our purview to drive a common agenda to flatten the curve of transmission, build concerted efforts to ensure uninterrupted supply of medicines, diagnostics and healthcare technologies. Additionally, our member companies have been
Biopharmaceutical Companies Take Lead in COVID-19 Response in Kenya Read More »
Health experts have warned against arbitrary use of aspirin in managing high blood pressure. Responding to an emailed inquiry by this writer, Dr Loise Nyanjau of the Ministry of Health (MoH) said low-dose aspirin increases the risk of brain haemorrhage. Long regarded as a wonder drug in the management of heart diseases, it is emerging
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With a macroeconomic growth of between five and 10 per cent, according to the 2016-2017 Comesa biennial report, Kenya was recognised as one of the fastest growing countries in the world. It has become a business hub in East Africa, with diverse investments by foreign firms keen to penetrate the lucrative regional markets. The pharmaceutical
Big pharma’s healthy contribution Read More »
The Kenya Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (KAPI) has expressed its commitment to continue facilitating a progressive reduction in the cost of Non communicable diseases (NCDs) medicines locally. In a swift response to a public call by President Uhuru Kenyatta to international pharmaceutical firms, to reduce the cost of NCD medicines, KAPI, has confirmed ongoing efforts
KAPI confirms commitment to affordably deliver Non-Communicable Diseases medicines Read More »
In 1897, a big ship docks in Mombasa from India. An Indian man gets off, stays a couple of years, finds Kenya too wild and gets on another ship and sails back to India. But the call of Africa doesn’t abate so he comes back in 1910, sets base and then invites some cousins over
Tale of old man in Indian shops- Dr. Vijai Maini,MD Surgipham Ltd Read More »
…As the global pharmaceutical industry advocates for even greater collaboration as critical to future global health progress The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations IFPMA has launched a report detailing milestones achieved in the health sector worldwide over the last 50 years. The report launched today features Kenya as a key player in the
KENYA FEATURES PROMINENTLY IN GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY REPORT Read More »
International media focus on promotion practices has resulted in increased scrutiny of the practice world over on the operations of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industry. Enactment of anti- corruption and anti-bribery laws that have a wider jurisdiction of enforcement, in the United states, United Kingdom amongst other countries have highlighted the need to transparency
KAPI Code of Practice 2016 Read More »
