The World Health Organization praises Egypt’s efforts to enhance biomanufacturing capabilities

Dr. Ali Al-Ghamrawi, Chairman of the Egyptian Medicines Authority, received a delegation from the World Health Organization (Local Production & Assistance Unit), which visited the Authority over two consecutive days, with the aim of cooperating in the field of training in biomanufacturing and meeting needs. Regional and visited some pharmaceutical factories.

The organization’s delegation included Dr. Alain Fauconnier, Technical Officer, Local Production and Assistance Unit, WHO Headquarters, Pua Wei Ling, Advisor, WHO Headquarters, Dr. Hoda Langer, Regional Advisor on Access to Medicines and Vaccines, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, and Dr. Uday Nuseirat, Technical Officer for Access to Medicines and Vaccines at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, and Dr. Nima Abed, head of the World Health Organization office in Egypt, and Dr. Mona Maarouf, Medical and Pharmaceuticals Officer, WHO Office in Egypt.

For his part, Dr. Ali Al-Ghamrawi welcomed the WHO delegation, and stressed the Egyptian Medicine Authority’s gratitude for the efforts made by the World Health Organization to support the system. Regulatory Authority in Egypt, and the Authority’s keenness to improve the public health of the Egyptian citizen, strengthen the pharmaceutical industry and develop the regulatory system. He explained that the Egyptian Drug Authority seeks to benefit from the World Health Organization’s programs in the field of training, and works in accordance with the system. The organization’s reference point, and it is keen to obtain the latest developments that the organization has reached with the aim of supporting the Egyptian pharmaceutical system and bringing it to the highest international levels in regulation, oversight and governance of the pharmaceutical market.

Dr. also praised. Alain Fauconnier, technical officer of the Local Production and Assistance Unit at the headquarters of the World Health Organization, stressed the commitment and interest that the authority’s leadership gives to training in biomanufacturing and meeting regional needs and the advanced and advanced capabilities that Egypt possesses in this field. For his part, Dr. Nima Saeed Abed, representative of the World Health Organization, confirmed in Egypt for the efforts made to support the development of the expertise and skills necessary for the pharmaceutical industry.

The delegation made a field visit to each of two pharmaceutical factories, in line with the desired goal of training in manufacturing. Biotech in local factories with advanced manufacturing capabilities.

The visit was attended by Dr. Tamer Al-Husseini, Vice President of the Authority, Dr. Rasha Ziadeh, Assistant to the Chairman of the Authority for Technical and Capacity Development Affairs, Dr. Amani Jawdat, Assistant to the Chairman of the Authority and Supervisor of the Central Administration of the Office of the President of the Authority, and Dr. Sherine Abdel-Gawad, Head of the Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Care, and Dr. Asma Fouad, Head of the Central Administration for Biological and Innovative Preparations and Clinical Studies, Dr. Osama Hatem, Assistant Chairman of the Authority for Drug Policies and International Cooperation, and Supervisor of the Central Administration for Drug Policies and Market Support, and Dr. Amira Mahjoub, Head of the Central Operations Department, Dr. Widyan Younis, Head of the Central Administration for Drug Control, Dr. Dalia Abu Hussein, Director of the General Department of Quality Assurance, Dr. Amal Abdullah, Executive Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Development, Dr. Sondos Mohammed Al-Saeed, Director of the Department of Cooperation with International Organizations in the Office of the Chairman of the Authority.

Belief in the importance and role of all parties concerned with the system, the visit witnessed active participation from national industry partners and partners from research and academic bodies, as the meeting was attended by Dr. Mohamed Al-Azizi, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology at the German University in Cairo, and Professor Hans Breitinger, Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology at the German University in Cairo, Dr. Khaled Abu Aisha, Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology at the German University in Cairo.

This comes within the framework of the Medicines Authority’s endeavor to have the ability and work proactively and sustainably to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of vaccines and vital preparations that require high technology and skill in manufacturing and require the development of programs Advanced training that meets the needs of the local and regional market, which is reflected in the development of a comprehensive industrial infrastructure, contributes to strengthening the national economy, and enhances Egypt’s position as a regional center for the advanced vaccine and biopharmaceutical industry, and the authority’s continuous endeavor to support Ways of cooperation with various international bodies, as well as emphasizing its regional leadership in the field of regulation and control of biological preparations and the development of this industry.

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