The State of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The Journey so Far

Despite a population of over 89 million people, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has just 30 local pharmaceutical manufacturers (DRC) with the majority of manufacturers based in Kinshasa, the capital city. Of the total number of pharmaceutical products sold in the DRC, just 10% accounts for t...

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Published in:	INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy
Main Author:	Melody Okereke
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2022-01-01
Subjects:	DRC, Congo, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, COVID-19, Drug Importation
Online Access:	https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/4466

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