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Egypt's Drugmakers Endure Tough Price Regime

January 2006 | Company Finance Alert

Low spending on R&D continues to blight the pharmaceutical industry in Egypt and continues to curtail sector development, claim market observers. The problem lies mainly in the country's strict market controls, with Egypt's retail drug prices among the lowest in the Middle East.

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