ABUJA – To reduce the expenses associated with pharmaceutical products , the Federal Government has held a meeting with needles and syringes manufacturers in Nigeria.
The meeting was presided over by the Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite.
Following the closed-door session, Alausa briefed reporters, expressing that they had a fruitful discussion with the needle and syringe manufacturers.
He added that there are currently five companies still operating in the country dedicated to the production of needles and syringes.
The Minister clarified that the meeting was convened in accordance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to decrease the expenses associated with pharmaceutical products and medical supplies in the country.
