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EXIM Bank funds Tobinco to produce drugs to manage COVID-19 cases

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May 4, 2020
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EXIM Bank Ghana is collaborating with Entrance Pharmaceuticals and Research Centre, a member of the Tobinco Group of Companies, to produce hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin locally for the management of COVID-19 cases.

The bank said it is ready to advance a $5 million facility to the company for the production of the drugs locally.

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Persons with COVID-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are said to recover quickly, but the drugs are not available locally on a large scale.

Furthermore, the cost of the drug has shot up on the international market.

During a visit by members of the Exim Bank Credit Subcommittee to the Entrance Pharmaceuticals and Research Centre, the Board Chairman of the bank, Mr. Kwadwo Boateng Genfi, said the bank took great interest in the national efforts to contain the pandemic.

“Ghana Exim was highly impressed with Tobinco’s utilization of a previous grant extended to the group, and therefore, was ready to advance a new $5 million to help tackle the pandemic in the country,’’ he said.

WHO position

Chloroquine, and a related derivative, hydroxychloroquine, have gained global attention in the treatment of COVID-19, although the World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no definitive evidence that they cure COVID-19 patients.

The prospect of using hydroxychloroquine to facilitate the process of treating COVID-19 amid the pandemic has sparked heated disagreement among politicians and scientists.

Nonetheless, indications are that while the drug is effective in treating COVID-19, tests are yet to be subjected to the due diligence of extensive clinical trials.

Trump proposes drug

In the United States, for instance, which has recorded an extensive number of cases, President Donald Trump urged doctors to prescribe hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients.

But, a top US infectious disease doctor, Dr Anthony Fauci, warned that there was no conclusive evidence to support that argument.

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Nevertheless, the Chairman of the Exim Bank Credit Subcommittee, Nana Dr. Appiagyei Dankawoso II, told the Daily Graphic that it had now become so critical that “if you have to import those drugs from outside and you don’t get the supply, and you can do it internally, that is important.”

He said currently everybody is trying to look at home-based production, adding that: “In fact, this has been a clarion call from our side.”

Background

In line with the President’s vision of industrializing the economy and supporting local businesses, the Exim Bank has identified 10 areas of the economy to extend support in order to drive the agenda.

These areas include pharmaceuticals, poultry, agro-processing (fruits and juices, non-alcoholic production, agribusiness including maize production, youth in greenhouse project, and cashew and shea butter production on a large scale).

The objectives of these thematic areas are to generate employment, increase export to other West African countries, and drive import substitution.

On pharmaceuticals, the aim is to support companies that are into the manufacturing, production, and distribution of products within the sub-region.Source:

www.graphic.com.gh

Tags: businessCOVID-19EXIM Bank GhanaTobinco Group of Companies

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