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New plant expected to cut drug costs

Cs Ministry Of Industrialisation,Trade & Enterprise Development Betty Maina speaking to the press as he announced Kenya - DRC trade mission 2021 which will take place on November 29 to December 14, 2021. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Square Pharmaceuticals Kenya EPZ Ltd, an investment of Bangladesh-based Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd is set to open a manufacturing plant at EPZ.

The plant is projected to reduce the cost of medicines in the East African Community (EAC) region and would export 50 per cent of its products to African markets. It will also provide 1,000 direct jobs.

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