Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry (Networks)
Part of the visit.
On Thursday, November 12, in the state of Batna, the Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry, Wassim Qouidari, inspected the progress of the completion of the paracetamol raw material production plant of the Saidal Complex, which reached 85 percent completion, according to what the ministry reported to him in a statement.
This project, the first of its kind at the African and Arab levels, has a production capacity estimated at 2,000 tons annually, and will allow the production of the raw material for paracetamol in its raw, crystalline, locally stable form.
It will ensure the supply of the national pharmaceutical industry with this strategic product, and contribute to reducing the import bill and enhancing Algeria’s independence in the field of production of essential medicines, according to what the ministry confirmed.
Qouidari stressed that this project falls within an integrated strategic vision of the Saidal Complex, which includes the completion of specific industrial projects in the fields of production of peptides, raw materials for antibiotics, cancer drugs, human and veterinary vaccines, and ophthalmology drugs, within the framework of strategic partnerships based on the transfer of technology and knowledge and the development of national competencies.
He also highlighted that the completion of the Batna factory with Algerian hands and competencies reflects the ability of national human resources to rise to technological and industrial challenges, stressing that these projects will come into service successively during the coming months.
At the conclusion of his statement, he stressed that health sovereignty is an integral part of national sovereignty, and that control over the various stages of the drug production chain, from the raw material to the final product, constitutes an essential foundation for ensuring national pharmaceutical security, enhancing the competitiveness of Algerian pharmaceutical products and opening broader horizons for their export.
