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Egypt Barely four and a half years ago, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured overwhelming re-election vowing to “place public health front and centre” of a radical reform and stabilization agenda. What has occurred subsequently has undoubtedly been momentous. Firstly, his administration unveiled ambitious plans to provide universal, cradle to grave,…

Africa Diabetes is a significant, and growing, problem in Africa, making access to insulin products a regional imperative. Some important progress is being made, including a new deal between US giant Eli Lilly and Egyptian group EVA Pharma. The agreement will allow Lilly products to be manufactured in, and for, the…

Egypt The leading company in the Egyptian pharma market by volume, the Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries Company (EIPICO) is now making a region-first move into biologicals and biosimilars manufacturing to power its future growth as well as expanding its international footprint.   Biologics: A Big Leap Forward The company’s plan to…

Egypt As the largest pharma market in MEA in terms of volume and second only behind Saudi in value, Egypt is an increasingly important part of pharma multinationals’ MEA operations. Here, three regional managers give their takes on what Egypt means to their companies, and their hopes for its future development.…

Egypt Three country managers with a recent experience of bringing new products from their company’s global portfolio into Egypt – and with big plans for more launches in coming years – outline how the product launch process has improved and why government stakeholders are more receptive than ever to industry innovations.…

Egypt Egypt country managers tend not to stay in their roles for more than a few years, instead moving on to different pastures when new opportunities arise. However, those that do stay put – such as Roche’s Mohamed Swilam, now approaching his ninth year as general manager for Egypt – can…

Middle East & Africa General manager of MEA, Khaled Elrefae, explains how Ipsen has strengthened its footprint in the region over the past two years – starting in the UAE and expanding into Saudi Arabia – and in so doing turned MEA into one of its growth centres. As the company plans to increase…

Egypt Building on a stellar career in pharma and medtech both in Egypt and internationally, Ahmed Ezz El-Din now serves as CEO of Cleopatra Hospitals Group, Egypt’s largest private hospital provider. Dr Ezz El-Din explains why implementing an organisational and management structure based on that of the pharma industry helps Cleopatra…

Egypt While evidence and recognition are growing that gender-balanced and diverse management teams at all levels of hierarchies produce positive business outcomes, the MENA region still has a long road to travel in this respect. Only 11 percent of senior management positions in MENA firms and just four percent of board…

Egypt Bristol Myers Squibb’s Oscar Delgado outlines the firm’s successes in bringing innovative medicines to the Middle East and Africa in recent years, how its strategy plays out in an economically diverse region, why partnerships are of vital importance, and the ways in which BMS is participating in Egypt’s healthcare transformation.…

Egypt While universal health insurance is the talk of the town in Egypt today, private healthcare groups – serving up to 40 percent of the population in both the insurance and out-of-pocket markets – still have an important role to play. This role covers both providing high quality care to their…

Egypt Based in Egypt, Medtronic Africa’s regional vice president, Eman Ali, speaks about the challenges of building a strategic roadmap and local capabilities for the entire African continent from the ground up and adapting it to each country’s needs by working directly with Medtronic’s own team of 500 across 13 countries,…