Algeria Yacine Sellam examines how pharmacists in Algeria can follow the lead of their US counterparts and play a greater role in patients’ diabetes management.   Noncommunicable diseases are a growing burden in Algeria. The results of a STEPwise survey revealed that, for adults aged between 18 and 69 years, 23.6…

Algeria Yacine Sellam, president of the Algerian Society for Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacoeconomics, looks at how European countries such as France and Belgium have countered medicine supply shortages and how Algeria can implement these solutions to address its own drug shortage issue.    This situation is not unique to Algeria. Medicine…

Egypt As Egypt rolls out Universal Health Insurance with the aim of achieving full coverage between 2030 and 2035, the domestic pharmaceutical market stands to see significant long-term shifts. As self-medication is currently the cheapest form of treatment, out-of-pocket expenditures make up 62 percent of total health expenditure; a number which…

Egypt Amro Kandil, managing director Northeast Africa for GE Healthcare, outlines how his affiliate has grown to be the partner of choice for the Egyptian government as it seeks to improve the level of medical technology available in institutions throughout Egypt.    GE Healthcare has invested in the oncology team in…

Company Profile As one of the longest-standing multinational companies in Egypt, French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi aims to plays a major role in ensuring access to innovative pharmaceuticals for the Egyptian population through manufacturing locally.   During President Macron’s visit, Sanofi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Ministry of Health…

Egypt Dr Mohsen Shalaby of Nerhadou International explains how he built Egypt’s leading mineral supplement and nutraceuticals company from scratch within 25 years, highlighting innovative solutions and the company’s aspirations to export to overseas markets upon receiving FDA approval.   Nerhadou was the first mover in Egypt for minerals, creating awareness…

Egypt In our latest Healthcare & Life Sciences Review, we look at Egypt. With a swathe of economic reforms in the pipeline, including the launch of the Universal Healthcare Act, which aims to provide health coverage to all of Egypt’s 98 million inhabitants, as well as various national campaigns aimed at…

Turkey Şükran Tümay, a senior partner at executive search and assessment firm Stanton Chase in Turkey, highlights the evolving profiles she looks for when hiring country managers for healthcare and the life sciences companies in the dynamic Turkish market.   What are the qualities you look for in a Country Manager?…

Morocco Spanish plasma specialist Grifols is making a move to invest in Africa, and was recently selected as the supplier for Soludia Maghreb’s new plant in Morocco. The CEOs of both companies see the deal as the first step in a long-term collaboration.    Grifols, founded in Barcelona in 1940, is…

Egypt Egypt has seen a decade of great transformation, from political instability and uncertainty to its current relative stability. Healthcare reform now stands near the top of the government’s agenda and efforts are being made to roll out universal healthcare and provide greater access to affordable treatments to the entire population. …

Algeria Yacine Sellam, president of the Algerian Society for Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacoeconomics, examines Algeria’s recent issues around medicine shortages, its root causes, and the measure being taken to counter it.   The smooth operation of the drug distribution chain in Algeria is compromised by its multiplicity of actors – from…

Egypt The 100 Million Seha (100 Million healthy lives) campaign, which kicked off on a national scale in October 2018 under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, aims to detect and eliminate Hepatitis C in Egypt by 2023. The ground-breaking initiative, organized by the Ministry of Health and Population, has…