Abstract

Welcome and Introduction to the Emerging Themes in Flow Chemistry by Conference Chairperson. Presentation Title: Continuous Flow API Synthesis in Africa

Paul Watts, Distinguished Professor and Research Chair, Nelson Mandela University

Africa has many companies that formulate medicines, however all the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) are imported; this results in increased drug costs, making medications unaffordable to many patients in Africa.  To this effect, we are working on developing local drug manufacturing capacity in Africa using continuous flow technology, with the goal of lowering the cost of drugs, improving drug accessibility and ultimately improving Africa’s health. A selection of examples will be presented.