Pharmaceutical Industry in Egypt

eSectoral Survey

Pharmaceutical Industry in Egypt

November 2010

Sectoral survey: Pharmaceutical Industry

Index Page
1. Introduction 2. Definition 3. Regulatory framework
3.1.Regulatory body 3.2.Pricing
3.3.TRIPS

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4. Market analysis
4.1.Market structure 4.2.Consumption 4.3.Production 4.4.Key players

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5. Trade
5.1.Exports 5.2.Imports 5.3.Balance of trade

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6. SWOT analysis 7. Outlook 8. Recommendations 9. Conclusion Appendix References

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Sectoral survey: Pharmaceutical Industry

1- Introduction
Producing medicine is a strategic industry due to its importance on the social level and significant role in protecting the human health. Billions of dollars are annually invested in research and development around the world to support this industry aiming to increase human 's ability to face different kinds of diseases which is obviously reflected in the rising life expectancy for people especially in industrial countries where medicine production is highly concentrated in those countries .This industry has started in Egypt with Tal 'at Harb and the establishment of the first Egyptian pharmaceutical company in 1939 under the name of "Misr Company for Pharmaceuticals" believing in the strategic importance of a strong national pharmaceutical industry. It has undergone many changes along the history witnessing a wide variation in the key players controlling the market, attracting many investments to that growing field that forms about 30% of the pharmaceuticals supply in the MENA market, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. So, this paper is spotting the main features of the pharmaceutical sector including demand, supply, patterns of trade and regulatory framework that organizes the sector. The paper also tackles strengths of the sector and particularly after liberalizing the industry, introducing an efficient registration system for new medicines and other factors that have collectively helped

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