Health
Egypt announces local production of nine oncology and blood-disease drugs
September 17, 2026 at 02:36 PM
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(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt's Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced the local manufacture of nine oncology and blood-disease drugs in partnership with the private sector at a Cairo press conference.
- Abdel Ghaffar said nine drugs covering liver, breast and lung cancer, leukemia and immune thrombocytopenia are now produced locally for the first time in Egypt.
- Abdel Ghaffar said localization has replaced more than 200 imported products costing over $732 million annually, with local industry covering over 90 percent of the market.
- Eva Pharma managing director Riad Armanios said the company has treated about 8,500 oncology patients and targets reaching 50,000 patients cumulatively by 2029.
- Armanios announced Eva Pharma aims to add 12 therapeutic substances by 2029, bringing its portfolio to 21 drugs across 11 oncology and blood-disease areas.