pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacists say agreement on expired drugs to apply ‘unconditionally’
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Pharmacists say agreement on expired drugs to apply ‘unconditionally’
Egypt’s Pharmacists' Syndicate said that an agreement it signed on Friday designed to free the pharmaceuticals market from expired drugs…
Pharmacists Syndicate warns of pharmaceutical industry collapse in Egypt
Egypt
March 24, 2015
Pharmacists Syndicate warns of pharmaceutical industry collapse in Egypt
Chairman of the Pharmacists Syndicate Mohey Eddin Ebaid warned on Tuesday of the collapse of the pharmaceutical industry in Egypt, calling…
Production of 700 medicines suspended due to losses
Business
January 12, 2014
Production of 700 medicines suspended due to losses
Awad Gabr, chairman of the Export Council of Medical Industries warned Sunday of shortage in a large number of medicines…
Novartis loses Indian patent fight on cancer drug
World
April 1, 2013
Novartis loses Indian patent fight on cancer drug
NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court rejected Monday a patent bid by Swiss drug giant Novartis in a landmark ruling…
Pharmacies given deadline to implement new medicine prices
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Pharmacies given deadline to implement new medicine prices
Assistant Health Minister Ibrahim Mostafa said at a press conference on Tuesday that a new pricing system for medications has…
Health Ministry to link medicine costs to prices abroad
Egypt
July 6, 2012
Health Ministry to link medicine costs to prices abroad
On Tuesday, the Health Ministry decided to link the prices of medications sold locally to those in Europe, the Gulf…
Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh pharmacists to strike on Sunday
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh pharmacists to strike on Sunday
Some pharmacists working at public sector pharmacies in Alexandria and Kafr al-Sheikh will strike on Sunday because their bonuses have…
Big pharma tests drugs on Egyptian public, report finds
Egypt
December 14, 2009
Big pharma tests drugs on Egyptian public, report finds
In its recently-released annual report, the Egyptian Medical Support Center (EMSC) found that some multinational pharmaceutical companies in Egypt were…