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GMTF, Atlantic Lifesciences explore local production of cancer, heart medicines to cut treatment costs

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) is exploring a strategic partnership with Atlantic Lifesciences Limited and the PharmaNova Group to locally manufacture critical medicines for cancer, cardiovascular diseases and other chronic conditions. The proposed collaboration is aimed at reducing the cost of treatment for thousands of Ghanaians, while cutting the country’s reliance on expensive imported…

GMTF, Atlantic Lifesciences explore local production of cancer, heart medicines to cut treatment costs

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Nigeria: Donor Cuts, Govt Inaction Push HIV Patients Towards Death, Uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (2)

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