United States International University signs deal with GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) managing director John Musunga. Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, the label on the drug was apparently misleading, which means the parents administering it could easily give an overdose to an infant. FILE PHOTO | PHOEBE OKALL |
What you need to know:
- The five-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy programme at USIU-Africa, which is awaiting final review by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, is expected to commence in January 2015.
- The degree programme will benefit from nine state-of-the-art laboratories in the new school of science and technology building constructed at a cost of over Sh500 million.
The United States International University Africa has entered into a partnership that will see its pharmacy students undertake internship at a UK drugs company.
In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) managing director, Mr John Musunga, said under the agreement, pharmacy programme students at USIU would benefit from the professional practical sessions at the drugs maker.
USIU–Africa vice-chancellor, Prof Freida Brown, noted that health systems all over the continent are vulnerable to epidemics such as Ebola that has so far infected 3,000 people in West Africa, hence the need to improve medical care through world-class training.
“I commend GSK for developing a trial vaccine for Ebola, I believe that the university’s collaboration with the multinational will enable students interact with the company’s experienced researchers,” Prof Brown said.
Students will also study manufacturing processes involved in developing GSK products in a framework assessed by staffers and programme faculty, she added.
The five-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy programme at USIU-Africa, which is awaiting final review by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, is expected to commence in January 2015, with an initial unit of 60 students.
The degree programme will benefit from nine state-of-the-art laboratories in the new school of science and technology building constructed at a cost of over Sh500 million.
The university also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Machakos County on August 29 to allow students do their practicals at Machakos County Level 5 Hospital.
