Pharmaceutical sector

PM and head of drug authority review progress on improving medicine availability

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 - 01:09 GMT

Egypt has struggled with a significant medication shortage over the last few months, exacerbated by a foreign currency crisis that impacted pharmaceutical production and imports

Madbouly: Egypt to disburse LE 10B to stabilize pharmaceutical market and prices

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 - 02:15 GMT

Two weeks ago, the government announced it allocated LE 7 billion to tackle these shortages, focusing on enhancing production, securing raw materials, and developing factory infrastructure

Pharmaceutical companies apply for additional 25-30% increase in medicine prices

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 - 01:21 GMT

Prices of certain medicines are expected to climb as between 80-100 companies have applied to the Egyptian Drugs Authority (EDA) to up medicine prices by an average of 25-30 percent

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