Pharmacists Club ruled a prescription for treatment for the effects of escalating events on the drug trade

Dr. Mohamed Esmat, President of the Egyptian Pharmacists Club, Secretary -General of the General Syndicate of Pharmacists, member of the Executive Office of the Arab Pharmacists Union, said that in light of the escalation of military tensions between Iran and the Zionist entity, the Middle East faces a new wave of geopolitical turmoil whose effects extend to all sectors, foremost of which is the drug sector, because of its specificity that affects the national and economic security of the countries, especially with the escalation of concerns from Cut the supply chains, and the high transportation and insurance costs. For navigation in this region, I mean the delay in the arrival of raw materials and their high cost, in addition to the high shipping and insurance costs. The regional, especially since Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq all include local drug factories that serve certain markets, and with the increasing strikes, raids and tensions, they may stop or slow production lines or distribution, which creates a shortage of some vital drugs in neighboring countries. However, it is affected by the high cost of import due to the fluctuation of dollar prices, the increase in demand for the Egyptian medicine from some Arab countries whose factories have been affected, and greater competition for raw materials globally. Libya, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and perhaps Iraq, and the state can support exports of medicine as part of regional national security. To a player & quot; axial & quot; In regional medicine security, provided that it now moves wisely. External, and support for the rapid export initiatives of the Egyptian drug for affected markets, as a means of diplomatic and economic support together.