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Drug discoveries remain unused 
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Drug discoveries remain unused 

…pharma research fails to reach industry

Buertey Francis BORYOR
Published September 14, 20263 min read

The disconnect between pharmaceutical research institutions and industry is leaving promising drug discoveries unused and undermining efforts to build a stronger local medicines manufacturing base, a pharmaceutical researcher has warned.

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