WEST AFRICA’S PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET PROFILE

West Africa is a region with about 250 million people, comprising of Nigeria, Ghana, Cote D Voire, Togo, Niger among others. The sub-region is almost a third of the whole of Africa.

The West Africa Pharmaceutical Industry consists of Manufacturers and Importers of pharmaceutical. Imports of pharmaceutical finished products accounts for over 60% of the pharmaceutical industry.

There is a strong presence of pharmaceutical manufacturers in the sub-region, there are currently over 200 active manufacturers of pharmaceutical in West Africa.

According to IMS forecast, Nigeria’s Pharma business is worth about $2.5 billion serving 150 million Nigerians.  The pharmaceutical market in West Africa has been growing at between 5% - 7% annually. The market is expected to rise steadily in the next few years.

Highlights:
1.       Global Pharma Market Scenario
2.       Challenges and Opportunities of West African Pharma Industry
3.       Strategic Alliances and M & A in the Pharma Industry
4.       Distribution / Logistics in the pharmaceutical industry
5.       Active raw ingredients for pharmaceutical production
6.       Pharmaceuticals for special diseases

ABOUT PHARMA WEST AFRICA 2008

Pharma West Africa 2008 is an International Exhibition and Conference focusing on pharmaceutical equipments, raw materials, active ingredients, processing machinery, packaging machinery, equipments and related services for the Pharma sector to be hosted in Nigeria at the Yar’Adua International Conference Centre, Abuja. Pharma West Africa 2008 is an International trade exhibition targeting international manufacturers and traders interested in the African market. It is a trade event brings together the industry’s most respected leaders, associations and government agencies to discuss how to effectively manage cost efficiency.
It is a trade Expo that will put you on the leading edge and provide you with new exciting opportunities you will not find anywhere else at one place at one time.

EVENT NEWS

Pharma West Africa & 1st Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Day
Dates                    :         June 4th – 6th, 2008
Time                     :         9am – 5pm
Venue                             :         Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Conference Centre, Abuja.
Address                :         One Memorial Drive, FCT, Abuja 

Organizer             :	Global Resources & Projects (Nig) Ltd
Supported by                  :	Pharmacy Society of Nigeria (PSN)
	Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria
	Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of MAN
	Association of Pharmaceutical Importers of Nigeria National Agency for Food and Drug Administration & Control
	West African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
	Us Embassy
	French Embassy
Supporting Media :	Pan African Health Journal
Publications  :	Pharmanews
	Medi-Link Journal
	The Pharma World
	Proven Trade Contacts

ABOUT THE ORGANISERS

Global Resources & Projects is a leader in healthcare event management, with history of more than 10 years in event management, and also a profile of more than 23 events both locally, regionally and on the international scene.

Our profiles of events include: West African Health 2006, West African Health 2007, International Hospital Federation Workshop 2006, Africa Medical Association Conference 2007, among others.