drugs
Egypt raises prices on some medicines after currency plunge
Egypt
January 14, 2017
Egypt raises prices on some medicines after currency plunge
Egypt will raise prices for a number of medicines after months of negotiations with pharmaceutical companies hurt by dollar shortages…
Prices of 3,000 drugs increased: health minister
Egypt
January 11, 2017
Prices of 3,000 drugs increased: health minister
Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad Eddin announced an increase in the prices of 3,000 drugs in Egypt out…
Health Ministry backtracks on price hike for chronic diseases drugs
Egypt
January 9, 2017
Health Ministry backtracks on price hike for chronic diseases drugs
The Health Ministry gave in to the demands of the pharmaceutical companies with regard to increasing the prices of chronic…
Self-promoting drug dealer busted: police
Egypt
January 5, 2017
Self-promoting drug dealer busted: police
Imbaba neighborhood police arrested on Thursday a drug dealer who hung a banner near his headquarters, bearing his contacts and…
Pharmaceutical companies threaten closure, workers layoff
Business
December 22, 2016
Pharmaceutical companies threaten closure, workers layoff
The crisis of the demands from pharmaceutical companies to increase medicine prices hs escalated, after a number of companies threatened…
Health Minister meets with pharmaceutical companies over drug pricing
Egypt
December 5, 2016
Health Minister meets with pharmaceutical companies over drug pricing
Sources with the Division of Pharmaceutical Industry of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce revealed the start of meetings between…
To curb hiking prices, pharmacists call for drugs with generic names
Egypt
November 12, 2016
To curb hiking prices, pharmacists call for drugs with generic names
The head of the Egyptian Pharmacists Syndicate, Mohie Ebaid on Thursday launched an initiative calling on national pharmaceutical companies to…
Actor Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of ex-girlfriend
Cinema/TV
September 23, 2016
Actor Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of ex-girlfriend
The husband of Jim Carrey's former girlfriend sued the actor on Monday, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with…
Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession
A Kuwaiti police officer accused of possessing illegal recreational drugs has been released on bail by a Hughada prosecutor. The suspect…
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
World
August 25, 2016
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels reached a final peace deal on Wednesday to end a five-decade war which once…