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Sunday, 8 January 2017

What we’re tracking this week

Ismail to meet investors caught upside down by float: Prime Minister Sherif Ismail is set to meet with a delegation from the Egyptian Union of Investor Associations sometime this week to discuss fallout from the float of the EGP, Ahram Gate reports.

Health Ministry to unveil pricing strategy on Thursday: The Health Ministry plans to announce new med pricing guidelines at a press conference on Thursday, AMAY reports. The increase in prices will only apply to meds produced after the decision comes into effect in February; violations of that clause will be referred to the Prosecutor General’s Office.

Pharmacists planning to one-day strike next week? The House of Representatives’ health committee holding a sit-down between the Health Ministry, pharma manufacturers and the Pharmacists’ Syndicate as a “last attempt” to resolve disagreements over price controls ahead of a one-day strike pharmacists are planning on 15 January, according to Al Borsa.

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