The Federation of Egyptian Industries’ pharmacies division is leveling accusations of corruption at Health Minister Ahmed Rady, claiming that he was involved in securing profitable agreements for pharma companies at the expense of pharmacists and patients, Ahram Gate reports. Division head Mahmoud Abdel Maksoud accused Rady of pressuring pharmacists to bear the brunt of losses in the sector, while secretary-general Hatem El Badawy said that Rady used the float of the EGP as a “false pretext” for the Health Ministry’s decision to raise the prices of meds in January. In a clear sign of coordinated action, the Pharmacists’ Syndicate is expected to hold an emergency meeting today to discuss the “crisis” caused by the ministry’s decision to allow med prices to rise, Al Borsa reports. In other words, it’s Monday in the Byzantine world of Egyptian healthcare politics.

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