2 September 2020
Novartis has partnered with the African Union (AU) to supply Covid-19-related medicines from its Pandemic Response Portfolio through the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) to the AU member states and Caricom countries. The Novartis Pandemic Response Portfolio from Sandoz consists of 15 medicines and makes them accessible at no profit to governments, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other institutional customers in up to 79 countries.
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