FG Unveils MediPool to Cut Drug Costs, Boost Local Production

FG unveils MediPool to cut drug costs, boost local production

By Folasade Akpan  The Federal Government has unveiled MediPool, a pharmaceutical policy innovation aimed at reducing drug costs and boosting local manufacturing through strategic bulk purchasing. The initiative was announced on Monday by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, in a video shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, @muhammadpate. MediPool, a Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO), is de…

FG to Double Nigeria’s Milk Production Output - AgroNigeria

The Federal Government has outlined plans to double Nigeria’s annual milk production from 700,000 metric tonnes to 1.4 million metric tonnes within the next five years as part of reforms aimed at revitalising the livestock sector and reducing dependence on dairy imports. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this during a press conference

World Milk Day: Nigeria’s milk demand at 2m tonnes

Prof. Eustace Iyayi, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Livestock Development, has revealed that Nigeria requires 1.7 million metric tonnes of milk annually but currently produces only about 600,000 to 700,000 metric tonnes. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja to mark World Milk Day, Iyayi highlighted the significant shortfall in local milk production. He explained that the deficit forced th…