Dr. Ali El-Ghamrawy, Head of the Egyptian Drug Authority, officially launched the national pharmaceutical track and trace project at one of the branches of Esaf Pharmacies in Giza.
Dr. El-Ghamrawy stated that the project enables the tracking of every medicine pack circulating in Egypt and allows authorities to determine its exact location. The system aims to combat counterfeit medicines, prevent smuggling, and eliminate drug hoarding.
He explained that the first phase includes integrating imported medicines into the national track and trace system. The rollout has initially started with 6 narcotic products sold exclusively through 30 Esaf Pharmacies, as part of a pilot phase to test the system and ensure there are no technical issues.
He added that the integration of all imported medicines,totaling 1,300 products,is expected to be completed before the beginning of August. Registration of locally manufactured medicines will follow thereafter.