Experts urge Africa to expedite local manufacturing of pharmaceutical products


ADDIS ABABA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Experts have called on African countries to expedite the local manufacturing of pharmaceutical products amid the continent's dependence on externally manufactured medicines.

The experts made the call during a virtual meeting hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)'s AfCFTA(African Continental Free Trade Area)-anchored Pharmaceutical Initiative.

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