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The Minister of Health and Social Protection, the Minister of Industry and Trade, the Director-General of the Moroccan Agency for Drugs and Medical Products, the President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises, and the President of the Moroccan Federation of Health Industries, today, Wednesday, signed a framework agreement for the period 2026-2030 aimed at developing the medical supplies industry in Morocco.
The Moroccan Federation of Health Industries stated in a statement that this agreement, which was signed on the occasion of the second session of “Medical Devices Day” organized by the Federation, adopts an integrated approach that mobilizes the competencies, resources, and levers of work in the public and private sectors, and falls entirely within the framework of the national dynamic to enhance health and industrial sovereignty, in implementation of the high directives of King Mohammed VI. The same source explained that the aim is to reduce dependence on imports, secure medical supplies supply chains, strengthen a competitive, innovative, and sustainable industrial fabric, and support the upgrading of human resources competencies, stimulate productive investment, and the “Made in Morocco” label. This framework agreement also falls within the framework of implementing national public policies in the fields of health and manufacturing, especially those aimed at ensuring fair, safe, and sustainable access to medical supplies, while ensuring the quality, safety, and performance of products placed at the disposal of the national health system. The main commitments taken within the framework of this agreement stipulate enhancing health sovereignty in the field of medical supplies by compensating for imports and encouraging local manufacturing, supporting industrial companies wishing to invest in the manufacture of medical supplies through available investment and export support programs, encouraging industrial partnerships between local and international companies, and strengthening the training of human resources to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical sector for competencies. The statement concluded that the medical supplies sector in Morocco is witnessing a positive dynamic, with 1,378 jobs, 376 million dirhams in investments, a turnover estimated at 903 million dirhams, and an added value rate of 46 percent, which reflects a rapid doubling of investment, activity, and wealth that has been created during the past twenty-five years, however, between 85 percent and 90 percent of national demand is still met through imports.
