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Members of the Federation of Egyptian Industries\u2019 pharma division agreed last week to present a formal petition to Health Minister Hala Zayed this week to raise med prices, division member Gamal El Leithy said<\/a><\/u>. According to El Leithy, the most recent increase in fuel prices<\/a><\/u> and electricity tariffs<\/a><\/u>, along with a global rise in the cost of raw materials make raising med prices a necessity. Manufacturers are also looking into alternative scenarios to raising prices, including cutting taxes on factories and waiving VAT for pharma companies. Pharma companies have been trying to push<\/a><\/u> for higher med prices since their last \u201climited\u201d price hike was approved in January<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Members of the Federation of Egyptian Industries\u2019 pharma division agreed last week to present a formal petition to Health Minister Hala Zayed this week to raise med prices, division member Gamal El Leithy said. 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