Kuwait city: Developing local pharmaceutical production is among the focal points of national healthcare "flexibility" plans, Kuwait's Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi said on Wednesday, citing such a measure as a joint endeavor between the public and private sectors. Kuwait's health ministry is committed towards putting in place an environment that is conducive to ratcheting up investment in local pharmaceutical production, the minister said as he toured a Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries Company (KSP)-owned factory.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the development of the local pharmaceutical industry is a crucial step towards ensuring adequate supply, in line with Kuwait's "Vision 2035," development plan. The minister underlined plans to open new factories in a bid to prop up pharmaceutical output through relying on the "competence" of national healthcare workers.
The minister's visit to the KSP factory is part of health ministry plans to further expand and develop the national pharmaceutical industry given the significance of this sector, he was cited as saying in a ministry statement.