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Egypt's contraceptive crisis worsened by illegal stockpiling

As contraceptive pills disappear from pharmacies in Egypt, allegations arise of illegal stockpiling by pharmaceutical companies in anticipation of a government-mandated price increase on the medication.

Medicine are arranged on a shelf inside in a pharmacy in Cairo, Egypt, November 17, 2016. Picture taken November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany  To match Insight EGYPT-CURRENCY/MEDICINE - RTSSSE9
Medicine is stacked on shelves in a pharmacy in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 17, 2016. — REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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