Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Slayman Kwidini, attributes the decline of the local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry to Western-imposed sanctions.
“We have been discussing this issue for more than 20 years.
Companies such as Datlab and Caps Pharmaceuticals have been significantly affected. The minister stated this during a Parliament question-and-answer session, highlighting that these challenges were not present before the sanctions era.
The minister's statement was made in response to questions from legislators regarding the collapse of once-thriving local drug manufacturers.
Author's summary: Sanctions hurt Zimbabwe's health sector.