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Legal framework of the pharmaceutical sector in egypt
Introduction
Regulatory Authorities
Licensing Pharmaceutical Entities
Warehousing
Selling Pharmaceutical Factory
Drug Registration
Drug Marketing & Advertisement
Drug Pricing
Scientific Offices
Drug Manufacturing
Drug Distribution
Drug Importation
Drug Exportation
INTRODUCTION
Having an effective and enforceable legal structure for the pharmaceutical sector is an essential element in achieving the country's goals of accessibility, quality, and rational use of medicine.
This report aims to review the current pharmaceutical sector-related legal provisions in Egypt. The pharmaceutical sector in Egypt is mainly regulated by law No. 127 of 1955 on the Pharmacy Profession (“Pharmacy Law”) and other decrees and internal circulars issued by MoH and its affiliated bodies.
One of the constitutional rights under the Egyptian Constitution, as amended in 2014, is the healthcare right. Part of the healthcare right is the accessibility of medicines in an equal manner and at affordable prices. The Constitution mandates on the Government to spend at least 3% of the GDP on healthcare. Such percentage is supposed to gradually increase to reach the international standards.
16 December 2019