A new pharmaceutical factory was inaugurated in Afghanistan's Kabul on July 26, with an investment exceeding $20mn. Hejazul Haq Mujahid, the manager of the factory, confirmed that the facility complies with World Health Organization (WHO) standards. "This factory has been built according to the standards of the World Health Organization," Mujahid stated.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, emphasized the role of local production in reducing drug imports. "I ask all investors and businessmen to invest in their own country. By doing this, they will start their legitimate business on the one hand and help improve the country's economic situation on the other," Baradar said during the inauguration.
Din Mohammad Hanif, Acting Minister of the Economy, underscored the importance of quality in production and importation. "Manufacturers who produce and traders who import goods should not produce low-quality goods, and traders should not import low-quality goods," he commented.
Noor Jalal Jalali, Acting Minister of Public Health, highlighted issues in the health sector, noting the lack of significant progress over the past twenty years. He urged traders to prevent the entry of inferior drugs into the market, stating, "Brothers who import low-quality drugs through smuggling should not oppress the nation."
The Directorate of Medicine and Food of the Ministry of Public Health reports that there are currently about 77 pharmaceutical factories operating in Afghanistan.
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