Health & Pharmaceuticals Committee
Committee Objectives
Establish AmCham H&P Committee as point of contact and forum
for dialogue with the Egyptian Government on Healthcare issues and
pharmaceutical industry in Egypt.
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Committee Work Plan
Priority Issues
1. Research based American pharmaceutical companies' efforts in support of Egypt's obtainment of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
a. Develop roadmap
b. Identify key issues
2. Provide leadership and proactive measures in creating better business environment for direct foreign investment in the pharmaceutical field.
3. Promote better intellectual property environment and proper enforcement
4. Work with law enforcement, health authorities, customs and other appropriate government agencies on fighting counterfeit medicines.
5. Enforce the highest standards of ethical practices in pharmaceutical marketing in Egypt.
6. Encourage all members of the committee to initiate community services programs and projects aiming at making Egypt a better place to work and live.
Expected Position Papers
1. US-Egypt Free Trade Agreement and the pharmaceutical industry
2. Pricing of pharmaceuticals
3. Intellectual Property
4. Regulatory harmonization
5. The value of investment in health care
6. The Egyptian code of pharmaceutical marketing practices
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Contacts
Chair: Mohamed Roushdy, Pfizer Egypt
Co-Chair: Makram Sayed Mehany, Global Napi Pharmaceuticals
List of H&P Core Committee members
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Mohamed
Salah El Din Roushdy |
Pfizer
Egypt, S.A.E., Chairman |
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Makram
Mehanna |
Global
Napi Pharmaceuticals, Co-Chairman |
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Mustafa
Hassan |
Bristol
Myers Squibb |
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M. Maged
Menshawy |
Manapharma |
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Ahmed
El Hakim |
Pfizer
Egypt, S.A.E. |
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Hossam
Kamel |
Merck
Sharp & Dohme Egypt |
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Sherine
Abbas Helmy |
R.P. Scherer
- Egypt |
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Amre Mamdouh |
GlaxoSmithKline |
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