Tag Archives: Mbarara University

President Museveni has intervened in the Covidex wrangle between Mbarara University and Prof. Patrick Ogwang. The two parties fought over who exactly owned patent rights of the drug but the president cleared the air when he said it belongs to Prof. Ogwang. Addressing the nation on Friday, July 30, the president said they had briefed him about the arguments around ...

Mr. Patrick Ogwang is a professor at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). He recently filed a trademark application at Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) for Covidex. This is according to a Gazette notice that The Uganda Gazette published. Trademarks are issues on a first come first serve basis. Jena Herbals Uganda Limited owned by Prof. Ogwang filed the ...

Professor Patrick Ogwang has threatened to sue Mbarara University over the ownership of covidex. Professor Ogwang through his lawyers said the University used three of their products including Jena DS Xtra, Artemune and Covidex to solicit funding from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. “The contract between Mbarara University and the Ministry of Science and Technology is formed on the ...

Controversial NBS journalist, Simon Kagwa Njala has done it again after discrediting Prof. Patrick Ogwang and claiming that Covidex was produced by Mbarara University and not the professor. He went on his social media platform and posted this opinion that attracted a lot of attention. ‘I’m convinced that Covidex is a product of @MbararaUST not Prof Ogwang.” he tweeted. He ...

Scientists at Pharmbiotrac based at Mbarara University manufactured a herbal medicine Covidex they said can treat Covid-19. It is currently being sold in pharmacies countrywide. However, the National Drug Authority (NDA) has said they are yet to clear the Covidex drug said to be able to cure the deadly Coronavirus. Many social media users have commented on the herbal medicine ...