By Benjamin Jumbe The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has embarked on scaling up the growth of the Warburgia ugandensis- the Covidex active ingredient plant. This follows concerns over the possible depletion of the tree species which is being used in the manufacture of COVIDEX, a supplementary herbal treatment for Covid-19 due to […]
By Stephen Otage Several African countries have already started expressing interest in importing Uganda’s herbal covid-19 remedy, Covidex. Jena Herbals the company manufacturing Covidex, the herbal drug recommended as a supplementary treatment for Covid-19 patients, says the drug authorities of a number of African countries, have started making inquiries about […]
By Juliet Nalwooga Professor Patrick Ogwang the inventor of Covidex, a Covid-19 treatment supplementary herbal remedy has filed a trademark application at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). According to the bureau, the application for the product listed as a herbal medical drug was filed on June 18th and a gazette […]
By Damali Mukhaye Prof Patrick Ogwang, the renowned innovator of covidex, the herbal remedy approved recently by the National Drug Authority as supplementary covid treatment, says he needs Shs 2bn to conduct clinical trials. The drugs authority early this month gave a green light for use of Covidex in the […]
By Tonny Abet The manufacturer of Covidex, Jena Herbals Limited, has capped the market price of the product at Shs12,000, warning drug dealers against extorting money from Ugandans by hiking the product prices. The move follows rising public outcry that many people are failing to afford the herbal medicine approved […]
