Tagged with Egypt

Egypt Ashraf Elkhouly, executive director of the Egyptian Society for Pharmaceutical Research, discusses how recent healthcare reforms will help to attract more investment to Egypt and the importance of public-private partnerships for improving the country’s healthcare system.   In collaboration with the government, we started to look into possibilities on how…

Egypt Ahmed Elfangary, country manager of DHL Express Egypt, highlights the company’s leadership position in the Egyptian logistics field, while aiming to be a strong partner of the government. He also explains how DHL is a partner of choice in the healthcare and life sciences field and his ambition to make…

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…

Egypt Amro Kandil, managing director of Northeast Africa at GE Healthcare, emphasizes the company’s crucial role in improving healthcare in Egypt as part of a long-standing partnership with the Ministry of Health. He also explains why he has established education and after-sales services as two of his priorities leading the regional…

Egypt Ramez Mohsen, managing director at Janssen for Egypt, Jordan, Libya & Sudan, highlights how the company is driving real access to treatments in Egypt through collaboration with various stakeholders. He also assesses Egypt’s attractiveness for clinical trials and the initial results of the government’s prioritization of healthcare.   As the…

Egypt Ashraf Osman, president and CEO of AUG Pharma, explains how his company has become one of Egypt’s Top 30 pharmaceutical companies in less than four years of manufacturing, gives an insight into the branding strategy of an industry newcomer, and outlines the company’s export strategy.   In 2018 alone we…

Egypt Basyouni Abuseif, country president and CPO Head at Novartis Egypt, explains how the Swiss company has taken over the leadership position in the Egyptian pharmaceutical market despite economic and political challenges. He also highlights recent achievements of the government in fighting Hepatitis C, while emphasizing the need for more attention…

Egypt Dr Maged George, chairman of the Egyptian Export Council of Medical Industries, highlights the obstacles that the Egyptian pharmaceutical industry is facing in the wake of the currency devaluation both locally and abroad. He also gives insights into Egypt’s new consolidated approach of targeting other African countries for exports, uniting…

Egypt Christelle Saghbini, the newly appointed chairman & managing director of Sanofi for Egypt & Sudan, highlights her strategic roadmap for bringing access to innovative medicines to Egypt. She also explains how Sanofi is a strong partner in the government’s efforts to improve the level of healthcare in the country.  …

Egypt Ahmed Zaghloul, CEO of October Pharma, stresses the need for better infrastructure for biosimilars in Egypt to stay competitive on a global level. He also highlights October Pharma’s ambitious export strategy, targeting markets in the Gulf Region and South East Asia.   Production costs are rising, and pricing pressures continue,…

Egypt Patrick Tete, managing director of Servier Egypt, highlights the cornerstones of his plan to transform the French company’s Egyptian affiliate, discussing its strengths and its place in Servier’s global operations. He also emphasises the need for more education and awareness amongst the population to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases…

Egypt Dr Mohsen Shalaby, President of Nerhadou, explains how he has built Egypt’s leading mineral supplement and nutraceuticals company from scratch within 25 years. He highlights Nerhadou’s innovative solutions and the company’s aspirations to export to overseas markets upon receiving FDA approval.   Nerhadou has been the first mover in the…