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Drug price increases in 2024: 3,000 types out of 17,000

17.6% of market types raised by 30–60% in a single year

“Around three thousand types out of seventeen thousand had their prices raised in 2024 by between 30% and 40%, reaching as high as 60% in some cases.”

Drug types with price hikes in 2024

0

out of 17,000 types

Highest recorded increase

60%

in a single year

Share of market types with price increases 17.6%

Typical increase range: between 30% and 40% in a single year, before the 2026 decision was issued.

Source: Dr Ali Awf, head of pharma division, Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce — Masrawy interview, 26 September 2026