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Why can't Egyptians get the medicines they need?

Egypt's decision to float the pound sent drug prices soaring, and drug companies have responded by curtailing imports, leading to a critical shortage.

A customer waits for his medicine at a pharmacy in downtown Cairo, Egypt, November 17, 2016. Picture taken November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany  To match Insight EGYPT-CURRENCY/MEDICINE - RTSSSE8
A customer waits for his medicine at a pharmacy in downtown Cairo, Nov. 17, 2016. — REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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