The impact of the increase in import  verifcation fees on local production capacity  of selected medicines in Uganda

The local manufacture of pharmaceuticals is an opportunity to develop a broader manufacturing and knowledge-based economy and reduce over dependence on imports. To promote local production, the Ugandan government introduced Buy Uganda Build Uganda policy geared towards promoting use of locally manufactured goods. It also increased import verification fees in 2017 for 37 selected locally manufactured essential medicines from 2 to 12% to discourage importation of these medicines. This study assessed the impact of the increase in verification fees on local production capacity of the medicines.

Keywords

Local production, Production capacity, Local industry, Import verifcation fees

Citation

Rajab, K., Onen, S., Nakitto, D. K., Serwanga, A., Mutasaaga, J., Manirakiza, L., ... & Ndagije, H. B. (2023). The impact of the increase in import verification fees on local production capacity of selected medicines in Uganda. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 16(1), 1-10.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-023-00552-1

URI

https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8430

Collections

Medical and Health Sciences

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