Pharmaceutical products of a foreign company can be registered in Egypt through a scientific office that is duly incorporated.

Pharmaceutical distribution companies must be licensed according to the requirement and conditions set out in the Ministerial Decree No. 25 of 2009.

Obtaining a prior consent from CAPA before selling a pharmaceuticals factory or changing its ownership of management was a requirement until 2016 (as per Ministerial Decrees no. 300 of 2000 and 497 of 2014).

Pharmaceutical warehouses are subject to periodical inspection.

Pricing of medicines is one of the thorny topics in Egyptian pharmaceutical sector. Pharmaceutical products in Egypt are subject compulsory pricing by MoH.

Before establishing a pharmaceutical entity, a license must be obtained from MoH.

The Prime Minister issued Decree 1062 for 2019 to establish a ministerial committee to study the international arbitration cases against the Government and issue its advice in this respect.

In addition, CAPA evaluates clinical trials and post marketing studies of pharmaceutical drugs.

In order to manufacture pharmaceutical product, a company must obtain a prior license from MoH and the Industrial Development Authority ("IDA").

The law does not impose specific penalties for non-compliance with this requirement.

State servants who are subject to the Law include those who work in Ministries, public authorities and administrations, governorates and municipalities.

Representative offices will be granted a registration certificate for a period not to exceed one year.

The Technical Committee for Pharmaceutical Control will issue its final decision on the requested marketing activity.

The exportation of drugs and pharmaceutical products is mainly regulated by the Ministerial Decree No. 379 of 1986.

Arabic language must be used in all documents related to transactions with consumers such as adverts, product data, invoices, receipts and contracts, including any e-documents.

According to Ministerial Decree no. 174 of 1999, pharmaceutical products, medical requirements, cosmetics, home pesticides, diagnostic materials, food therapeutic and vaccines, may not be imported or released by the customs ...

The legal grounds for terminating the employment contracts under Egyptian law vary depending on the type of the employment contract and the circumstances surrounding the termination.

Imported semi-finished products (Bulk), which are manufactured outside but packaged in Egypt.

On 19th of April 2019, President Abdel Fatah El-SISI signed Law No. 18 of 2019 mandating the use of cashless payment by public and private entities.

The Prime Minister issued Decree No. 412/2019 promulgating the Executive Regulation of Law 1/2017 regulating the National Food Safety Authority.