The Egyptian Medicines Authority’s laboratories are included in the World Health Organization’s list to support drug security

Drug security represents one of the basic foundations for protecting public health, as it is linked to the ability of countries to provide safe and effective medicines, and to ensure that they are subject to precise standards in manufacturing, examination and control. With the development of the pharmaceutical industries and the increasing need for more efficient health systems, the strength of regulatory institutions and laboratory capabilities has become an essential element in maintaining the quality of medicine and enhancing citizens’ confidence in health products.

Hence, drug security is gaining increasing importance as one of the dimensions of health stability, due to the ability associated with it to provide safe and effective medicine according to clear standards, in addition to the national institutions’ possession of the necessary expertise and oversight structure.To check its quality.

In this context, the importance of developing national capabilities in the fields of drug control and laboratory analysis is highlighted, as it is a basis for preserving the safety of pharmaceutical products and enhancing confidence in them.

A new achievement in the record of Egyptian successes

As a culmination of Egypt’s efforts in the health sector, the World Health Organization announced the inclusion of the Central Administration for Drug Control at the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA-CADC) in the list of pre-qualified drug quality control laboratories from the World Health Organization, describing it as a new international achievement that is added to the record of Egyptian successes in the field of drug security and public health, and reflects the advanced level reached by the system of control over the quality and safety of pharmaceutical preparations in Egypt.

In this context, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health, confirmedThe population said that what the Egyptian Medicine Authority has achieved is a new testimony that Egypt has a regulatory system capable of ensuring the quality and safety of medicine in accordance with the highest international standards, stressing that this achievement is the result of the state’s investment in the Egyptian human being and the building of strong regulatory institutions that possess the knowledge, experience and ability to apply international standards.

The Minister also appreciated the efforts made by the Authority, its leaders, and the cadres of the Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Control, stressing that reaching this international level was achieved through institutional work and continuous investment in human competencies, equipment, technology, and quality systems.

Supporting drug and health security for Egyptian citizens

The Ministry of Health confirmed that the quality and safety of medicine represent an essential part of the concept of health security.For the citizen, and that the state is working to develop all aspects of the drug security system in an integrated manner, from manufacturing, control and analysis, all the way to making safe and effective medicine available.

This trend is linked to the third goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), concerned with good health and well-being, by supporting the quality and safety of medicines, and enhancing the efficiency of control systems that contribute to protecting the health of citizens and ensuring the availability of safe and effective pharmaceutical products.

Strengthening international confidence in the Egyptian product

The international recognition of the efficiency of the authority’s laboratories represents an important step in supporting the competitiveness of the Egyptian pharmaceutical industry and enhancing international confidence in the Egyptian pharmaceutical product, which opens broader horizons for expansion in regional and international markets and strengthens Egypt’s position as a regional center for the pharmaceutical industry, control and quality.

This comes in the context of supporting the ninth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which supports industry, innovation, and infrastructure, by developing industrial and regulatory capabilities, enhancing research and development, and raising the efficiency of the technological infrastructure in a way that supports the competitiveness of the Egyptian pharmaceutical industry and opens up more expansion opportunities for it in regional and international markets.

It is noteworthy that the World Health Organization included the Central Administration for Drug Control at the Egyptian Drug Authority on the list, after fulfilling the requirements for evaluation and qualification in accordance with the approved standards. The official spokesman indicated that the state attaches great importance to strengthening national capabilities in the fields of pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development, laboratory control and pharmacovigilance, as they are interconnected components of a modern pharmaceutical system capable of meeting the needs of the local market.And compete globally.

In conclusion, the inclusion of the Egyptian Medicine Authority’s laboratories on the list of pre-qualified drug quality control laboratories from the World Health Organization confirms that drug security is linked to the state’s ability to build an integrated system that combines scientific control, human competence, technology, and adherence to international standards. This adds a new level of protection to the health of citizens, and at the same time supports the ability of the Egyptian pharmaceutical industry to reach broader markets in accordance with international quality requirements.

The Earth Guards Foundation confirms that strengthening drug security represents a long-term investment in people and in the country’s ability to achieve sustainable health and industrial development. The Foundation believes that the continued development of the supervisory and laboratory infrastructure, and linking it to innovation and scientific research, will take rootThe components of a more efficient and independent pharmaceutical system, and enhances Egypt’s contribution to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by protecting health and supporting the national industry based on knowledge and quality.