Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed the government’s keenness on regularly monitoring the strategic stockpile of medicines, while continuing efforts to localize the pharmaceutical and medical supplies industries. Cabinet Spokesman Mohamed al-Homsany said the meeting reviewed a comprehensive report on the current stock of medicines and medical supplies available at the warehouses of the Health Ministry and its affiliated bodies. Regarding pharmaceutical supply chains, he said the government is closely monitoring the availability of a strategic stock of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), alongside daily tracking of imports in light of the ongoing war. He pointed to indicators of relative stability in imports despite challenges, reviewing in detail the status of key strategic medicines and their raw materials across various therapeutic categories. He added that another report was also reviewed on the current executive status of the strategic stock at the warehouses of the Unified Procurement Authority, including average coverage rates of medical supplies, medicines, and equipment serving different therapeutic sectors.

Source: Egypt Independent March 30, 2026 11:08 UTC