Egypt's PM meets drug authority chief as WHO keeps regulator at third maturity level

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met Drug Authority head Ali El-Ghamrawy as the WHO maintained Egypt's drug regulator at maturity level three.

• Madbouly and El-Ghamrawy met this evening to review the authority's files and the development of Egypt's pharmaceutical sector.
• El-Ghamrawy said the WHO retained Egypt's regulatory system at maturity level three in medicines, matching its vaccines level from March 2022 — the first time an African country has achieved both.
• El-Ghamrawy said the authority is working toward the WHO's fourth maturity level, citing an assessment visit that showed stronger implementation across regulatory functions.
• El-Ghamrawy said the WHO pre-qualified and accredited the authority's drug control laboratories.