The Doctors Syndicate called for a set of decisions to be enforced in order to resolve the shortage of baby formula. Dozens of families protested in front of the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Trading Company headquarters last Thursday, against the continued shortage of subsidised baby formula in all outlets. The Health Ministry said on Tuesday it has distributed 40,358 packets of baby formula since the beginning of September, across different Egyptian cities. The syndicate called on the ministries of health and finance to disclose their budget for the baby formula, stating that it should be no less than EGP 900m. The price of the subsidised formula is EGP 17 instead of EGP 65 in pharmacies.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 07, 2016 15:56 UTC