Public ID: PID-B76LQ9

Registration delays reduced for new medicines and consumer healthcare goods in Egypt

in Egypt

Trade barrier summary

UK businesses seeking to register new drugs previously encountered significant delays when registering pharmaceutical products.

Following 2 years of UK regulatory capacity building programmes, and engagement and an inward visit to the UK between the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and Egyptian healthcare regulators, UK businesses have confirmed that registration times have improved from years to months. This has opened significant investment in the market.

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Sectors affected

• Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
• Consumer and retail

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Resolved

Yes - March 2025

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Date reported

3 November 2019

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Last updated

30 October 2025

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Public ID

PID-B76LQ9

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