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Merck licenses Kenyan drug maker UCL to produce low-cost HIV prevention pill
Health and Wellness

Merck licenses Kenyan drug maker UCL to produce low-cost HIV prevention pill

The licensing agreement, announced by Merck on Friday, gives the Kiambu County-based company the right to manufacture or import the medicine and supply it to hospitals, pharmacies, government health programmes, non-governmental organisations and donor-funded initiatives in countries with high HIV burdens.

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