Healthcare Middle East & Africa Magazine News - August 14, 2023

AFRICAN NEWS HEADLINES

• SAHPRA snaps up biopharmaceutical manufacturing-focused equipment from Africa CDC

SOUTH AFRICA —?The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has secured best-in-class biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment from Africa CDC valued at up to US$750,000...Read More

• The tenth edition of Pharmaconex returns to Egypt in September 2023

EGYPT?—?The tenth edition of Pharmaconex will be held?at the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) on September 3-5...Read More

• AMREF CEO Dr. Githinji joins the Leadership Council of Concordia

KENYA —?Group CEO of Amref Health Africa Dr. Githinji Gitahi has been appointed to the esteemed Leadership Council of Concordia...Read More

• A new state-of-the-art hospital to open in the capital of Angola

ANGOLA —?With investment from IFC and Clínica Sagrada Esperan?a, plans are underway to construct a modern state-of-the-art 140-bed hospital complex in the capital of Angola...Read More

MIDDLE EAST NEWS HEADLINES

• MOCCAE and PureHealth collaborate on air quality's public health impact study

UAE —?The MOCCAE and PureHealth are conducting a joint study to evaluate air pollution-related risks on people’s health and the factors affecting the longevity and quality of life of the people in the UAE...Read More

• Hikma to commercialize Rakuten’s cancer treatment platform in the MENA market

JORDAN —?Hikma Pharmaceuticals gears up to commercialize Rakuten’s proprietary Alluminox platform in the MENA cancer therapeutics market...Read More

• New Al-Hakim Teaching Hospital officially opened in Iraq

IRAQ —?The launch of Al-Hakim Teaching Hospital reinforces the government’s commitment to expanding the absorptive capacity for the treatment of citizens in public hospitals...Read More

• Burjeel Medical City now equipped with da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system

UAE?—?A new state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system has been installed at Burjeel Medical City, aligning with the facility’s commitment to providing world-class healthcare services to its patients...Read More

GLOBAL?NEWS HEADLINES

• Illumina appoints new CTO in leadership shift

USA —?Alex Aravanis has stepped down as Chief Technology Officer of Illumina, to be replaced by Steven Barnard...Read More

• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories launches new diabetes drug combo?in the US

INDIA —?Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has introduced its?saxagliptin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets?for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in the United States...Read More

• Novo Nordisk completes acquisition of Inversago Pharma

DENMARK —?Novo Nordisk has finalized the acquisition of Inversago Pharma in a buyout deal valued at approximately US$1.1 billion in a strategic move to solidify its supremacy in the obesity drug market...Read More

• Afghanistan, WHO, and EU refurbish 100-bed drug addiction center

AFGHANISTAN —?Afghanistan, WHO, UNODC, and the European Union have?completed the renovation of a 100-bed drug addiction treatment center located in the city of Kandahar...Read More