USA – Eli Lilly’s experimental oral medication, orforglipron, has demonstrated encouraging outcomes in its first Phase 3 clinical trial, offering a potential alternative to injectable treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes. In the ACHIEVE-1 study, participants with type 2 diabetes who received the highest dose of orforglipron experienced an average weight loss of […]
KENYA – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya has introduced the Afya Bora Platform in a significant move to enhance healthcare governance. This initiative aims to foster continuous dialogue among diverse stakeholders to address systemic challenges in Kenya’s healthcare sector. The Afya Bora Platform is designed to bring together policymakers, healthcare professionals, civil […]
KENYA – Kenya has endorsed a new African Union (AU) initiative aimed at strengthening local production of essential health products in a significant move to enhance healthcare self-sufficiency. The communiqué, adopted during the 2nd Vaccine and Other Health Products Manufacturing Forum in Cairo, Egypt, outlines strategies to improve access to vaccines, diagnostics, and medicines across […]
KENYA – FullCare Medical, a global leader in medical apparel manufacturing, has inaugurated a new production facility in Tatu City, Kenya. This US$ 30 million (Ksh 3.9 billion) investment is set to produce medical garments for both local and international markets, with an expected annual export value of US$ 60 million. Located within the […]
KENYA – Bupa Global, a leading international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, has inaugurated its first African office in Nairobi, Kenya. This strategic move follows the approval of an insurance license by Kenya’s Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) and underscores Bupa’s commitment to enhancing healthcare accessibility across the continent. Kenya, recognized as East Africa’s largest […]
KENYA – The Aga Khan University Hospital is raising concerns over Sh1.5 billion (US$ 11.6 million) in unpaid claims from the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), warning that the mounting debt is straining its operations and threatening essential services. According to CEO Rashid Khalani, the unpaid bills—accumulated since 2018 across its Nairobi, Mombasa, […]
UK – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been formally reprimanded by the UK’s Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) for providing misleading information regarding contraceptive use in the prescribing details of its drug Omjjara (momelotinib), used to treat myelofibrosis. The PMCPA found that the prescribing information suggested that only women using oral hormonal contraceptives needed […]
SWITZERLAND – Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on a draft treaty to better prepare for and respond to future pandemics. This new Pandemic Agreement is set to be formally presented during the upcoming World Health Assembly in May. The agreement is the result of three years of intense negotiations and […]
USA – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may have just given GSK and Pfizer a much-needed boost in the race to protect people from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to expand its recommendation for RSV vaccination to include adults aged 50 […]
FRANCE – French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has deepened its investment in artificial intelligence-driven drug development with a new licensing deal worth up to US$ 1.85 billion. The agreement, announced on Thursday, gives Sanofi worldwide rights to two promising antibody-based treatments developed by Earendil Labs, a biotech startup using AI to design novel therapeutics. The two […]
TANZANIA – Tanzania has kicked off a major diplomatic campaign to support Prof. Mohamed Janabi as its nominee for the position of World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa. Leading this high-level lobbying effort is none other than former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, who has been appointed as a special envoy by President Samia […]
USA – Phantom Neuro, a Texas-based neurotechnology company, has raised US$ 19 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, pushing its total funding to US$ 28 million. The company, which is developing technology to make robotic prosthetics feel like natural extensions of the human body, plans to use the fresh capital to enter human […]
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