This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The Head of Government, Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, presided, in the presence of the Minister of Health and Social Protection Mr. Amine Tehraoui, the Ministers Members of the Board of Directors, as well as the Director General of the Agency, the Works of the Board of Directors of the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products. This agency was created within the framework of the new structuring of the health system, in accordance with the high royal orientations of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, relating to the implementation of the royal site for the system reform National health, and in application of the provisions of the framework law 06.22 relating to the national health system. And this, Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
The work of this board of directors was devoted to the presentation and examination of the strategic components linked to the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products, created under Law 10.22. The Council also adopted the Agency’s action program and forecast budget for the year 2025, while approving its organization chart as well as the status of its staff.
The emphasis was placed on the vital role of the drug and health products sector, as an essential lever to achieve pharmaceutical sovereignty in our country, in application of the high royal directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, that God Assisting this, stressing that the question of drugs goes beyond the health dimension and also has a material and social impact, while helping to guarantee equitable access to drugs for all citizens.
It should be noted that the missions of the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health products are to ensure the availability, safety and quality of medicines and health products, permanent monitoring of drug prices, vigilance and ‘Analysis of health risks in coordination with the sectors concerned, as well as the encouragement of the use of generic drugs and biosimilars, in order to optimize expenses and improve economic efficiency.
