State-backed vaccine manufacturer Biovac has officially launched a new product development laboratory at its Cape Town facility. This move strengthens its capacity to produce vaccines entirely on African soil, from start to finish. The new Biovac R&D lab in Pinelands, Cape Town, will enable scientists to conduct cutting-edge research and development (R&D) on the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for novel…
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Gates Foundation Announces $2.5bn Women’s Health Investment
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a landmark investment of $2.5 billion by 2030 to address critical gaps in women’s health. This field is one its founder, Bill Gates, says has been “neglected for too long.” The significant pledge represents a one-third increase in funding compared with the foundation’s spending on women’s and maternal health over the past…