Monday 13 February, 2012 - 11:47
The South African government has announced a joint venture to reduce the cost of anti-retroviral drugs with a Swiss company.
Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, points out that, the joint venture will establish the first pharmaceutical plant to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients [APIs] for anti-retroviral medicines in the country.
Pandor says that the purpose of producing the APIs locally is to try and reduce the cost of drugs to combat HIV that causes AIDS.
To read the article titled, “SA announces HIV drugs partnership,” click here.
Source:
News24
