Launch of the National Campaign for Lebanese Medicine under Neemat Aoun's patronage

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1. 5 Nov 2026, 12:17 During the launch of the National Campaign for Lebanese Medicine by the Syndicate of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Lebanon, former pharmacists' syndicate head Joseph Salloum said the local pharmaceutical industry played a fundamental role in securing Lebanese needs between 2020 and 2026 despite medicine shortages and the spread of smuggled and counterfeit medicine. He stressed the importance of supporting local factories and making Lebanese production the cornerstone of pharmaceutical policy, and referred to efforts to combat smuggling and counterfeiting.
2. 5 Nov 2026, 13:16 First Lady Neemat Aoun sponsored the National Campaign for Lebanese Medicine under the slogan "Lebanese medicine is indeed an industry, Lebanese medicine is indeed health", calling for a clear vision making the Lebanese pharmaceutical industry a strategic sector in the economy and health security, and for encouraging investment, scientific research and innovation and giving the qualified national product a fair chance to grow and compete without any compromise on quality or patient safety.
3. 5 Nov 2026, 13:16 The head of the parliamentary Public Health, Labour and Social Affairs Committee, MP Bilal Abdullah, affirmed that trust in Lebanese medicine has been consolidated through practice, within the discussion on supporting the Lebanese pharmaceutical industry, with emphasis on protecting national production and strengthening cooperation between factories, the pharmacy sector and the Ministry of Health.
4. 5 Nov 2026, 17:15 The ceremony launching the National Campaign to support the Lebanese medicine industry was held at the National Museum in Beirut in the presence of Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nasser al-Din, Industry Minister Joe Issa El Khoury, the heads of the parliamentary health and economy committees and the head of the pharmaceutical manufacturers' syndicate Carole Abi Karam. Neemat Aoun affirmed that supporting the pharmaceutical industry is a national choice requiring a decision, a strategy and continuity.

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