Mahama calls for removal of barriers to boost Africa’s pharmaceutical industry

He said regulatory harmonisation would be critical to creating a truly integrated continental pharmaceutical market and attracting the scale of investment required to build competitive African industries.

President John Dramani Mahama has called for the removal of regulatory and financial barriers that continue to hinder the development of integrated health and pharmaceutical value chains across Africa.

He argued that the African Continental Free Trade Area provided an important framework for creating a larger market for African pharmaceutical manufacturers and encouraging investment in production capacity.