TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW....................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1
1.2 NATIONAL POLICIES ON HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACEUTICALS ......... 2
1.3 TRADITIONAL / HERBAL MEDICINES .................................................... 3
2 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE..................................................................... 4
2.1 MANUFACTURERS............................................................................... 4
2.2 DISTRIBUTORS .................................................................................... 5
2.3 RETAILERS.......................................................................................... 5
2.4 HEALTH INSTITUTIONS........................................................................ 5
2.5 MEDICAL PERSONNEL......................................................................... 6
3 PRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS .................. 7
4 MARKET CONDITIONS....................................................................... 8
4.1 EXPORTS............................................................................................. 9
4.2 IMPORTS ............................................................................................. 9
5 MEDICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.................................. 10
6 LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK..................................... 10
6.1 MOH / PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD ROLE AND OBJECTIVES.... 11
6.2 PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF KENYA ROLE AND OBJECTIVES........ 11
6.3 KENYA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ROLE AND OBJECTIVES ................... 11
6.4 KEMSA ROLE AND OBJECTIVES....................................................... 12
6.5 KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS ROLE AND OBJECTIVES .................. 12
6.6 NHIF ROLE AND OBJECTIVES............................................................ 13
7 REASONS TO INVEST IN KENYA’S HEALTH AND
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY .................................................... 13
8 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES .................................................... 14
9 KEY PLAYERS IN THE INDUSTRY ................................................ 15
9.1 COMPANIES ...................................................................................... 15
9.2 INSTITUTIONS AND COLLABORATING AGENCIES................................ 15
10 USEFUL CONTACTS ...................................................................... 15
11 SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND GLOSSARY .................... 16