Description

This agenda proposes that to become 'globally competitive', research on local pharma manufacturing should address: (i) Research, Innovation and Skills Development - how to build, incentivize and retain talent and scientific research excellence in the continent, including harnessing the opportunities provided by scientific cooperation and the role of the African diaspora. {II) Financing, Upgrading and Capacity Utilization - the need for long-term investment in technology upgrading, R&D laboratories and associated infrastructure, affordable financing mechanisms including a better understanding of the politics of lending' and strategies for promoting widespread innovation and commercialization (iii) intellectual property rights, and technology transfer - including flexibilities in international agreements such as TRIPS, R&D collaborations and academia - private sector linkages.