The National Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), Abdu Mukhtar, has highlighted plans to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported drugs, vaccines, and medical devices.
Mr Mukhtar, during a recent appearance on Your Voice podcast powered by President Bola Tinubu’s Media Centre, said the initiative aims to increase local drug production from 20 per cent to 80 per cent by 2030.
He said Nigeria’s dependence on imported drugs currently stands at 80 per cent.
