Day: August 27, 2026

Dakar’s Sickle Cell Breakthrough

A Senegalese pharmaceutical company, Teranga Pharma, has begun producing Drepaf, a locally made generic version of hydroxyurea, marking the first time this frontline sickle cell drug has been manufactured on African soil. It is a modest-looking achievement,  tablets in 500mg and 100mg doses, launched quietly in November 2025,  but its

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