Pharmaceutical Authority: 62% of the pharmaceutical institutions participate in the initiative to withdraw expired drugs
17 million expired pharmaceutical packages are registered within the initiative so far
The efforts of the current stage resulted in the initiative to withdraw expired medicines from the markets from achieving tangible progress towards safe disposal of non -use drugs and protecting the health of citizens, this stage included the implementation of a comprehensive survey to monitor expired medicines within pharmaceutical institutions In all parts of the Republic, in preparation for the next stage of withdrawal in accordance with environmental and health standards. To record 15.5%of the pharmaceutical institutions that stated that there are no expired drugs. Beni Suef and Sohag also achieved 94%, as well as Port Said and North Sinai in the same percentage, followed by Menoufia by 91%, oriental by 89%, Alexandria with 87%. While the percentage in Aswan and Cairo reached 64%, followed by Giza by 62%, then Assiut with 59%, the Red Sea by 57%, and Fayoum by 52%, and finally South Sinai Governorate with a participation rate of 49%of the total pharmacies in it. From pharmacies to participate, followed by the start of the actual withdrawal phase for a period of 3 months ending on October 30, 2025, where distributors withdraw the units registered from pharmacies. For the initiative via the following link Here & nbsp;
in order to achieve a comprehensive participation, detailed reports are prepared regarding pharmaceutical institutions that refrain from registration to take appropriate legal measures, while providing the possibility of reporting the violating institutions through the following link Here
A central committee has also been formed that includes representatives of the Pharmacists Syndicate, the Chamber of Medicines, and the Chamber of Commerce, in addition to sub -follow -up committees in all governorates with the participation of representatives from the parties concerned Exploited according to the scheduled schedule, and full cooperation with all parties to the initiative, in an effort to achieve a safer and quality medicinal environment throughout the Republic. The authority, this step comes with the partnership of manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and unions to ensure the comprehensive implementation of the initiative.
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