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2 clusters · 3 sources · 16 days · First seen · Last updated
Moroccan pharmaceutical sector instability
Overview
The Moroccan pharmaceutical sector is facing significant economic and structural challenges. Professional coalitions have warned of a national drug security crisis, citing rising shortages of essential medicines and a threat of bankruptcy for approximately one-third of the country’s pharmacies.
Key grievances include a lack of participatory decision-making by the government regarding drug pricing and pharmaceutical economics. Professionals have also highlighted an institutional deadlock, noting that elections for the National Order of Pharmacists have been stalled since 2017.
In response, industry associations such as MPharma have advocated for the protection of independent pharmacies against outside investment. To ensure economic sustainability, proposals have been made to modernize the profession by expanding pharmacist services—such as managing chronic diseases and conducting rapid tests—and updating the legal framework governing the sector.
Entities
National Social Security Fund · Ministry of Health · Hasnaa Mamouni · MPharma · National Coalition of Justice and Development Party Pharmacists
Timeline
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2 days ago
[HEALTH] 2 sourcesMPharma association calls for protection of independent pharmacies in MoroccoAt the ninth MPharma Day in Rabat, Moroccan pharmacists called for protecting pharmacy independence and adopting a new economic model to counter the impact of new drug pricing regulations.
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18 days ago
[HEALTH] 2 sourcesMoroccan pharmacists warn of drug security crisis and pharmacy bankruptciesMoroccan pharmacists warn of a crisis in drug security, rising medicine shortages, and potential bankruptcy for one-third of the country's pharmacies due to government policy failures.
Sources
alyaoum24.com · ar.consonews.ma · lakome2.com