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Nigeria Becomes First Country to Roll Out New Meningitis Vaccine

April 13, 2024

By Adedapo Adesanya The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded Nigeria as it becomes the first country in the world to roll out a

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Routine Malaria Vaccinations in Africa Commence

January 22, 2024

Modupe Gbadeyanka

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The routine malaria vaccinations in Africa have officially commenced, with Cameroon being the first country in the world to administer the

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AXA Mansard Health Donates to General Hospital Ikorodu

January 17, 2024

Modupe Gbadeyanka

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A medical item has been donated to the General Hospital Ikorodu, Lagos State by AXA Mansard Health Limited, a member of

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Paracetamol Tablets in Nigeria Not Underdosed—NAFDAC

January 15, 2024

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has dismissed a report that nearly all Paracetamol tablets in Nigeria are

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Counterfeit Drugs: MeCure Unveils Device to Track, Trace Products

January 10, 2024

Dipo Olowookere

By Dipo Olowookere In its efforts to make it impossible to counterfeit its products, MeCure Industries Plc has implemented a cutting-edge technology known as

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Nigeria’s Jubilee Syringe Maker Stops Operations After Six Years

January 3, 2024

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya The largest syringe maker in Nigeria, Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing (JSM) company, has halted its operations in the country citing “unforeseen circumstances

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NAFDAC Slashes Administrative Charges for Drug-Producing MSMEs

January 3, 2024

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has rolled out strategies to help drug-producing Micro

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Diabetes: Colexa Biosensor Manufactures Blood Glucose Meters, Strips

December 21, 2023

Modupe Gbadeyanka

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A subsidiary of Codix Pharma Limited, Colexa Biosensor Limited, is now producing blood glucose meters and strips, which have been duly

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Interswitch, Ogun to Boost Healthcare Accessibility

December 18, 2023

Modupe Gbadeyanka

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A partnership to revolutionise healthcare payment transactions has been entered into between Interswitch and the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency (OGSHIA).

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FG Says No Resurgence of COVID-19 in Nigeria

December 17, 2023

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has dismissed the rumoured resurgence of COVID-19 in the country,