ALGERIA, IMPORTS OF MEDICINES ON THE RISE
The goal of the Algerian government to reduce imports of medicines to promote domestic production in recent years has given thwarted.
Imports reached 2.28 billion dollars in 2013, the $ 2.6 billion in 2014 (+ 14%), before recording a decrease in 2015 to reach 1.96 billion dollars (-22%). However, according to the latest data of the CNIS (Centre National de l’Informatique et des Statistiques), during the first 4 months of 2016, imports again increased by 29% over the same period in 2015.
In value between January and April 2016; imports recorded a total of 606.96 million dollars compared to $ 470.48 million in the same period in 2015. In quantity, the increase was 4.6% with 7770 tons.
As regards medicinal products for human use, during the 4 first months of this year, imports increased by 28.6% recording a total of 441.71 million dollars, while the quantities are through to 6 947,5 tons against 6 708.2 tons (+ 3.5%) for the same period in 2015.
(ITALPRESS/MNA).
Source: medNews