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Local RDTC production assures the supply of sunscreen for 2,000 affected people in North Tanzania; BASF provides ingredients and expertise for improved sunscreen and further expansion of the station. Those affected have light-colored skin, hair and eyes, making them more susceptible to sunburn a . . .

In the follow up of the recent launch of mobile health  platforms in Nigeria healthcare. Airtel Nigeria is forming an alliance with an Indian outfit: Apollo Hospitals to enhance health care in Nigeria via telemedicine service. The telemedicine  service will be available for Nigerians and A . . .

Private equity firm Catalyst Principal Partners has bought a stake in Mimosa Pharmacy, a retail drugs store chain, in the first local investment by the investor. Catalyst said it made the investment jointly with Africa Chemist and Beauty Care (ACBC), a Mauritius-based pharmaceutical chain. The de . . .

South Africa’s Imperial Holdings will buy 70 per cent of Imres BV, a Dutch wholesaler of medical supplies, for 46 million euros. This is to expand its pharmaceutical distribution in Africa, the transport company said on Thursday. Imperial is looking to expand its distribution business for co . . .

The collaboration is a sales and distribution arrangement whereby Cipla Medpro will exclusively market Teva's broad pharmaceutical product portfolio in South Africa Cipla Medpro (a part of Cipla Ltd located in South Africa), through its subsidiary company Medpro Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd, h . . .