Tag Archives: Prof Patrick Ogwang

The first edition of the Janzi Awards went down over the weekend. These awards in their inaugural year sought to award the different personalities in the different sectors of the creative and arts industry. The guest of honor, the government chief whip Hon Thomas Tayebwa said that “The government is setting up 21 industrial parks and I will talk to ...

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 ...

Since Covidex was approved by National Drug Authority, the government has not yet come out to regulate its use or pricing. Pharmacies have been selling Covidex at very abnormal prices. The ministry of health is however very quiet about this. Apparently, at factory price, Covidex is at UgX5000. However, when you go to any pharmacy right now it’s above UgX15000. ...