National Campaign for Lebanese Medicine Launches under First Lady Neemat Aoun's Patronage

⏱️ Timeline

1. 5 Nov 2026, 12:17 The Syndicate of Pharmaceutical Factories in Lebanon launched the National Campaign for Lebanese Medicine. During the launch, former pharmacist syndicate head Joe Salloum affirmed that the local pharmaceutical industry played an essential role in securing Lebanese needs between 2020 and 2026 despite medicine shortages and the spread of smuggled and counterfeit drugs, stressing the importance of supporting local factories and making Lebanese production a cornerstone of pharmaceutical policy.
2. 5 Nov 2026, 13:16 First Lady Neemat Aoun sponsored the National Campaign for Lebanese Medicine under the slogan 'Lebanese Medicine is Truly Industry, Lebanese Medicine is Truly 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 safety.
3. 5 Nov 2026, 13:16 MP Bilal Abdullah, head of the parliamentary Health, Labor and Social Affairs Committee, affirmed that confidence in Lebanese medicine has been established through practice, within the discussion on supporting the Lebanese pharmaceutical industry, with emphasis on protecting national production and enhancing cooperation between factories, the pharmaceutical sector and the Ministry of Health.

📰 All coverage