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Egypt opens mega pharmaceutical city

Egypt inaugurated the first of its kind and one of the largest pharmaceutical cities in the Middle East, as the country seeks to become a regional center for the manufacture of medicines.
A pharmacy employee reaches out to grab a box of medicine in a pharmacy, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 9, 2016.

CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened April 1 Gypto Pharma City in Khanka in Greater Cairo, which is one of the largest pharmaceutical cities in the Middle East. 

The city spans over an area of 182,000 square meters (45 acres). Sisi inaugurated the first phase of the city, which covers an area of 120,000 square meters (30 acres). The remaining area dedicated to the manufacture of cancer drugs and hormones will be inaugurated at a later stage, which has yet to be set. 

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