Government to support investment in pharmaceutical industry

Government says it will support investment in the pharmaceutical industry in order to reduce the cost of importing drugs.

Ministry of Health Assistant Director pharmaceutical Services, MAXWELL KASONDE says the country imports over 90 percent of its pharmaceutical products.

Mr. KASONDE says this is because the country only has six pharmaceutical production companies which are few to meet the demands for pharmaceutical products.

He disclosed that strides have been made in developing a local pharmaceutical strategy that will see more pharmaceutical productions firms in the country.

Mr. KASONDE said this in an interview with ZNBC News when he launched the pharmacy awareness week in Lusaka.

And, Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia, Lusaka Branch Chairperson WAANA SAMULOZELA said unlocking the pharmaceutical industry has the potential to contribute to the economic transformation of the country.

This article originally appeared on ZNBC