Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® 80/480mg receives WHO prequalification, enabling greater access for patients
Dr. Linus Igwemezie, Head of the Novartis Malaria Initiative.
WHO prequalified Coartem® 80/480mg is the first and only high strength malaria treatment available for donor-funded public sector procurement
*WHO prequalified Coartem® 80/480mg is the first and only high strength malaria treatment available for donor-funded public sector procurement
*Coartem® 80/480mg reduces the pill burden for patients, potentially improving adherence to treatment and clinical outcomes
*This follows the...
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Dewji Blog13 Nov
Novartis and Malaria No More help fulfill malaria treatment goal in Zambia by raising funds for three million treatments through Power of One
-Power of One campaign, supported by exclusive treatment sponsor Novartis, raises funds for three million treatments for children with malaria
-Novartis associates rallied behind Power of One to fund close to 500,000 antimalarial treatments for Zambia
-Company reaches delivery landmark with 700 million antimalarial treatments supplied without profit in 60 malaria-endemic countries since 2001
Novartis (http://www.novartis.com) announced today that, through Power of One, enough funds have...
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Dewji Blog17 Oct
Kenya first country to launch ‘Novartis Access’, expanding affordable treatment options against chronic diseases
-Novartis Access is a first-of-its-kind portfolio of products aimed at increasing access to medicines against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illnesses and breast cancer in low- and low-middle-income countries
-Program supports Kenyan government on noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention and control – by 2030, NCDs are expected to cause more than 60% of deaths in the country1
-Agreements signed with Kenyan government and NGOs include programs to distribute medicines, raise...
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Dewji Blog07 Apr
Novartis and Malaria No More provide two million antimalarial treatments to children in Zambia
.One million antimalarial treatments donated by Novartis, matching one million treatments funded through Malaria No More’s Power of One campaign
.Since 2009, Novartis has delivered over 600 million treatments without profit to malaria-endemic countries
.Today marks World Health Day, focusing on vector-borne diseases, of which malaria is the most deadly (1)
Novartis (NVS) (http://www.novartis.com) announced today that two million treatments of its pediatric antimalarial are arriving in...
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Dewji Blog11 Jun
Novartis Supports Pan-African Meeting to Move Faster to Malaria Elimination
Dr. Linus Igwemezie, Head of the Novartis Malaria Initiative.
*Malaria experts and leaders from over 35 African countries gather to explore innovative strategies to move from malaria control to elimination
*Meeting convened by Novartis fosters best practice sharing and helps catalyze action to achieve new WHO objective of 90% reduction in malaria burden by 2030
*Growing threats including inadequate funding, first signs of drug resistance, and the advance of diseases such as Ebola, could...
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