{"id":349388,"date":"2025-11-03T01:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=349388"},"modified":"2025-11-02T21:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:12:11","slug":"eu-france-nigeria-sign-e10-2m-deal-to-boost-local-medicine-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/2025\/11\/eu-france-nigeria-sign-e10-2m-deal-to-boost-local-medicine-production\/","title":{"rendered":"EU, France, Nigeria sign \u20ac10.2m deal to boost local medicine production"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union and France, has signed a partnership agreement under the Global Gateway\u2019s Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines, and Health Technologies Initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a statement issued by the EU, yesterday, the partnership aims to advance Nigeria\u2019s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and strengthen local health systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe project, named Quality Uplift for Advancing Local Industry in Medicine Standards, is worth \u20ac10.2 million and seeks to bolster Nigeria\u2019s pharmaceutical ecosystem by expanding the local production of quality-assured medicines, improving access to essential health technologies, and promoting research-based innovation,\u201d the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, the project will reinforce the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development as a regional reference centre for critical activities such as bioequivalence, stability studies, and quality control, fostering regional collaboration with Rwanda and Senegal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, emphasised the importance of this collaboration during the signing ceremony, describing it as proof of the enduring partnership between the EU, France, and Nigerian and West African stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n

He stressed the need to build robust, resilient, and efficient health and social welfare systems to ensure prosperity for all.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s combine the strength of our EU-Nigeria official partnership, EU-ECOWAS official partnership, with the dynamism of our companies on both sides to achieve a common goal: making Nigerian healthcare life-saving and sustainable, diversified, accessible, and affordable for all Nigerians, creating jobs and opportunities,\u201d he said, expressing his wish to expand this vision across the rest of West Africa and the continent.<\/span><\/p>\n

France\u2019s Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, underscored France\u2019s commitment to the partnership through the Global Health Strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Noting that the principles guiding this strategy are equity, solidarity, and human dignity, he expressed pride in France\u2019s contributions, stating the shared values and commitment to enhancing health systems and empowering communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Director-General\/CEO of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Dr Obi Adigwe, highlighted the significance of strategic partnerships in advancing Nigeria\u2019s pharmaceutical manufacturing and strengthening local health systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to ensure that our people not only get the highest level of access to healthcare but also catalyse socioeconomic development, job creation, capacity building, technology transfer, and revenue generation,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through laboratory modernisation, technology transfer, and workforce training, the QUALIMED project is expected to boost Nigeria\u2019s self-sufficiency in medicines and vaccines, enhance regulatory compliance, and promote gender equity in biomanufacturing and research.<\/span><\/p>\n

The expected outcomes of the initiative include upgraded NIPRD laboratories meeting international standards, increased Good Manufacturing Practice compliance, stronger clinical research networks, and better integration of Nigeria\u2019s pharmaceutical sector into global innovation and production systems.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union and France, has signed a partnership agreement under the Global Gateway\u2019s Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines, and Health Technologies Initiative. According to a statement issued by the EU, yesterday, the partnership aims to advance Nigeria\u2019s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and strengthen local health systems. \u201cThe project, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67315,"featured_media":349431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-349388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67315"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349388"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":349449,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349388\/revisions\/349449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}