Opportunities for local pharmaceutical manufacturing at the health forum
LIBYA – The Libyan Ministry of Health has reviewed the state of medicine supply in the country and opportunities for investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing during its participation in the second day of the third Arab-Chinese Forum on Health Cooperation.
Al-Atouq lecture on medicine supply
The ministry’s media office said Dr Mohamed Al-Atouq, Director of the Medical Services Department and adviser to the Minister of Health on pharmacy affairs, delivered a lecture entitled “Medicine Supply in Libya: The Current Situation and Investment Opportunities in Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing”.
The participation was part of a session on health industries and investment, entitled “Building Resilient and Sustainable Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Chains”.
Supply challenges and technology-transfer partnerships
The presentation addressed the challenges affecting the availability of medicines and the development of national production capacity, as well as the potential for partnerships on technology transfer and the exchange of expertise to localise the pharmaceutical industry, ensure sustainable supply chains and strengthen medicine security.
Cooperation with Arab states and China
The ministry said its participation formed part of efforts to strengthen Libya’s presence at regional and international health forums, broaden cooperation with Arab countries and China, and draw on their expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing and the development of the medical supply system.
