Med Aditus Making Major Strides to Bring Medicines to Sub-Saharan Africa
In December of 2019, Research Triangle Park welcomed Med Aditus International Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating better access to affordable, high-quality medicines in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dhiren R. Thakker, Ph.D., founder and CEO, learned about the area’s acute need during his professorship at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. In his 24 years there, he started the Office of Global Engagement to encourage faculty, staff and students to become global learners and address major problems in the world through their partnerships.
“One problem that became very clear is access to medicine,” Thakker said in an interview with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. “Not only is there a problem with access, but a large percent of medicines available are substandard or counterfeit,” which is a leading cause of preventable deaths in the area.