drugs
Egyptian middleman bought fake Avastin from Turkey
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Egyptian middleman bought fake Avastin from Turkey
Fake versions of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin were purchased in Turkey before being traded by middlemen across the Middle…
Fake Avastin’s path to US traced to Egypt
World
February 17, 2012
Fake Avastin’s path to US traced to Egypt
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN — The trail of fake versions of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin that reached southern California has been…
MENA: Border guards foil attempt to smuggle in 4 tons of marijuana
Egypt
February 11, 2012
MENA: Border guards foil attempt to smuggle in 4 tons of marijuana
Border guards foiled an attempt to smuggle nearly 4 tons of marijuana into Egypt on Saturday, according to the state-run news agency.…
UNAIDS urges action against HIV in Middle East and North Africa
Health & Fitness
December 6, 2011
UNAIDS urges action against HIV in Middle East and North Africa
Though HIV has been rapidly sweeping the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since 2001, making it one of…
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
A doctor who witnessed the majority of the autopsy conducted on the body of Essam Ali Atta on Friday, 28…
Study: 3 million children living on Egypt’s streets
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Study: 3 million children living on Egypt’s streets
There are 3 million street children in Egypt as a result of social injustice and slum life, according to a…
Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?
Egypt
July 25, 2011
Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?
The global war on drugs has failed. Or so claims a recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy…
Roughly 9% of population are drug addicts, says minister
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Roughly 9% of population are drug addicts, says minister
The total number of drug addicts in Egypt is estimated at 9 percent of the total population, said Minister of…
Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers
Anti-narcotics officers at Cairo International Airport say they have confiscated a large consignment of analgesic drugs being smuggled illegally into…
Pharmacists Syndicate: Over 100 medications in short supply
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Pharmacists Syndicate: Over 100 medications in short supply
There is a deficiency of over 100 vital medications in the Egyptian market, for most of which no alternatives exist,…