pharmaceutical industry
To curb hiking prices, pharmacists call for drugs with generic names
Egypt
November 12, 2016
To curb hiking prices, pharmacists call for drugs with generic names
The head of the Egyptian Pharmacists Syndicate, Mohie Ebaid on Thursday launched an initiative calling on national pharmaceutical companies to…
Egypt to cut down imported medicines for three months
Business
November 8, 2016
Egypt to cut down imported medicines for three months
After the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced the pound floatation last Thursday, pharmaceutical companies have notified pharmacies Monday that…
Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO
Egypt ranks second among African nations for the number of drugs trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies, due in part to…
Ethiopia suspends medicine import from 11 Egyptian manufacturers
Egypt
July 24, 2016
Ethiopia suspends medicine import from 11 Egyptian manufacturers
The Ethiopian Health Ministry has suspended the importation of pharmaceuticals from 11 Egyptian manufacturers following a visit to Egypt that…
Increase in drug prices was necessary: syndicate chairman
Business
June 6, 2016
Increase in drug prices was necessary: syndicate chairman
The chairman of the Pharmacists Syndicate, Mohey Ebeid, said on Sunday that the government's policy of increasing the prices of…
Drug prices to drop if shortage not solved in 3 months: minister
Egypt
May 31, 2016
Drug prices to drop if shortage not solved in 3 months: minister
Health Minister Ahmed Emad pledged Tuesday to reverse his recent decision to raise the price of pharmaceutical drugs if he…
Faced with shortages, Egypt lifts cheap drug prices by 20 percent
Business
May 16, 2016
Faced with shortages, Egypt lifts cheap drug prices by 20 percent
Egypt is raising the price cap on medicines that cost up to 30 Egyptian pounds (US$3.38) by 20 percent in…
Dollar crisis hits pharma industry, causing shortages, possible production halt
Business
March 17, 2016
Dollar crisis hits pharma industry, causing shortages, possible production halt
Egypt's pharmaceuticals industry is facing a serious shortage of raw materials, as well as serious financial difficulties, as a result…
Pound devaluation will hit pharmaceutical industry hard: official
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Pound devaluation will hit pharmaceutical industry hard: official
Leaders of Egypt's pharmaceuticals sector are seeking measures to mitigate the negative impacts of the recent devaluation of the Egyptian…
13 firms request to join Sovaldi production
Egypt
October 31, 2015
13 firms request to join Sovaldi production
Thirteen Egyptian pharmaceutical company have filed a request with the Health Ministry to participate in the production of US-developed hepatitis…