Drug makers see 5-fold jump in Q1 profit amid pandemic

Drug makers have also battled the effect of drug smuggling through the nation’s porous border posts

Fidson Healthcare, May & Baker Nigeria and Neimeth plc, three of Nigeria’s largest publicly listed pharmaceutical companies, recorded combined profit growth of 551 percent in the first quarter (Q1) 2021, as demand for prescription drugs continues to rise amid COVID-19 pandemic. Fidson’s Q

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