This fall could be attributed to several factors, including declining global input costs for pharmaceutical raw materials and Kenyan importers shifting towards lower-cost generic suppliers.
By
Linet Owoko
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Kenya cut its spending on imported medicines by 23.52 percent in the first quarter of this year, marking the second consecutive year of decline, as the country accelerates its efforts to manufacture half of its essential drugs locally by the end of the year.
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