Hatem Werdany – Country President, AstraZeneca Egypt
Country President, Hatem Werdany, provides an overview of AstraZeneca’s 50+ year legacy in Egypt and outlines the company’s plans to launch up to 25 new products there over the next…
AstraZeneca has a solid presence in the Egyptian pharmaceutical market since 1968, when Astra opened its first office, followed by Zeneca Scientific in 1972. Today, AstraZeneca Egypt has around 400 employees, including the commercial operations and the manufacturing facility.
The AstraZeneca Egypt manufacturing facility is located in Sixth of October City. Inaugurated in 2006, the factory has the capacity to produce 400 million tablets and is currently operating 3 packing lines
AstraZeneca Egypt is engaged in the manufacture and supply of medicines that aim to make a real difference to the lives of Egyptians and the product range include Anastrozole, Rosuvastatin, Fulvestrant, Omeprazole, Meropenem etc. The business is driven by its mission to bring new innovative medicines into peoples lives, and the company is committed to working collaboratively, creatively, and with courage to achieve its goal of better health for patients.
Contact
AstraZeneca Egypt
133 – Road 90 North
5th Settlement New Cairo
Cairo Govornate
Egypt
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