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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said the government is keen to secure a safe and strategic stock of medicines and medical supplies, stressing the continuous follow-up aims to ensure the stability of health services provided to citizens and to prevent any shortages of vital medicines in the domestic market.

Madbouli made these remarks on Monday, January 26, 2026, during his meeting with Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, Chairman of the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) Ali El-Ghamrawy, and Chairman of the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply, and the Management of Medical Technology (UPA) Hisham Stait, as well as Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of University Hospitals Omar Sherif Omar and CEO of the Universal Health Insurance Authority Mai Farid, said Spokesman for the Cabinet Mohamed El-Homosany.

The spokesman added that the meeting reviewed a report on outstanding debts to pharmaceutical companies, reaffirming the State's commitment to settling arrears in line with an agreed timetable.

The premier reiterated the government's support for companies operating in this vital sector, ensuring the continuity of production and supply without disruption.

As part of ongoing efforts to clear debts to pharmaceutical companies, it was noted that the Ministry of Finance allocated EGP 2.5 billion on Monday to the Unified Procurement Authority to make payments to the sector. In addition, the Ministry of Health and Population paid EGP 1.7 billion on the same day, while the General Health Insurance Authority continues to pay EGP 2 billion monthly.

Source: State Information Service