Egypt
Industry
Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population has bowed to pressure from manufacturers worried by rising raw material costs and agreed an 8% increase in the price of 265 drugs, representing...
2008-01-25Companies
Egypt's pharmaceutical market is dominated by cheap locally produced generics - 93% of local demand is met by domestic production in volume terms. However, this may be about to change...
2007-10-26Companies
Egypt's health minister Hatem El-Gabali is looking to continue his reform agenda in 2007, with plans to push forward with a universal health system that will provide basic healthcare...
2007-01-19Companies
Egypt's drug market was worth US$1.14bn in 2005 and is one of the largest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. However,
2007-01-18Companies
Egyptian drugmaker Alexandria Pharmaceuticals (Alex Pharma) is one of the smaller companies operating under the umbrella of the state-owned Holding Company for Pharmaceuticals, but...
2006-12-08Companies
Government plans to privatise the state-owned pharmacy sector have caused deep concerns in Egypt's drug retail market. Under the new laws, foreign companies will be allowed to purchase...
2006-11-29Companies
A US consortium has completed the purchase of a 93% stake in pharmaceutical company Amoun for US$454mn, in one of the biggest private equity investments ever seen in Egypt. The consortium...
2006-11-08
