Minister of Agriculture Takes Action Against Vaccine Company Boss

South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Vaccine Prices Put State Boss in Hot Seat

· Dr Jacob Modumoh was placed on precautionary suspension after claims of serious misconduct involving foot-and-mouth disease vaccine prices during the outbreak.

Minister of Agriculture takes action against vaccine company boss

Words: Nathan Geffen/GroundUp Minister Willie Aucamp, who took over as Minister of Agriculture on 30 June, has confirmed that the acting CEO of Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP), Dr Jacob Modumo, has been suspended by OBP’s board. ‘On Friday … I convened an urgent meeting with the board of OBP wherein I presented the board with information of allegations of serious misconduct relating to the pricing of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccines…

Andrew Morphew: Who has been in control of the FMD fight?

South Africa’s FMD response faces scrutiny over vaccine pricing, state control and the lack of independent oversight.

FMD vaccine row: OBP acting CEO suspended over pricing allegations

The OBP Acting CEO has been placed on precautionary suspension over allegations concerning the pricing of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, with the board giving him five days to respond.

OBP acting CEO suspended amid FMD vaccine pricing allegations

It is alleged that the company imported FMD vaccines at a lower cost but sold them at a higher price to farmers

Foot-and-mouth vaccine prices put state boss in hot seat

Onderstepoort Biological Products boss Dr Jacob Modumoh has been suspended as serious misconduct claims over foot-and-mouth disease vaccine pricing are investigated.