Egypt

BMI View: It is in the interest of local and multinational drugmakers to assist African markets in the field of pharmacovigilance (PV). Unfortunately, while PV systems are important... 2012-05-09

BMI View: The Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) is one of the few organisations in the world that already manufactures a vaccine for the Southern African Territories type 2 (SAT-2) strain... 2012-04-23

BMI View: The Egyptian pharmaceutical companies that have seen their share prices outperform since the start of the Arab Spring are all linked to large international holding companies.... 2012-04-05

BMI View: We believe the recent political upheaval in Egypt and the subsequent performances by the Islamist parties in the January 2012 election will be positive for the country's public... 2012-01-23

BMI View: Diabetes is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)'s biggest epidemiological challenge. The rapid societal transition to a more urbanised lifestyle with little exercise and... 2011-12-13

BMI View: On balance, BMI believes China's impact in Africa has been predominantly positive. Chinese loans and aid have driven economic growth, job creation and manufacturing capabilities... 2011-10-25

BMI View: Egypt's pharmaceutical and healthcare market has not been fundamentally changed by the political upheaval. The country still has a large population, emerging middle class... 2011-10-20

BMI View: Following the failed attempt to reform Egypt's pricing system in 2010, the country is still in need of a more flexible drug pricing system that recognises the effect of currency... 2011-08-10

BMI View: Multinational medical device makers are well placed to take advantage of the Egyptian interim government's push to increase healthcare spending, as the country's policy of... 2011-07-21

BMI View: Despite the Egyptian interim government's populist spending plans, which includes increased budgets for public healthcare and pharmaceuticals, the country's future economic... 2011-07-19