Where to look for a medicine’s official price in Egypt, what the Egyptian Drug Authority’s registered-drugs search lists and what it does not, and what was said in July and August 2026 about the price printed on the pack.
The Egyptian Drug Authority speaks of a compulsory price («السعر الجبري») for medicines, but none of the 14 tools on its databases page is labelled a price list, and its registered-drugs search document lists a “Price status” field, not a price figure (read 31 October 2026). Ask your pharmacist to show you the price on the pack.
This guide uses the Authority’s own pages and documents and four press reports, read on 31 October 2026. It names no medicine, maker or price, and cannot say what a fair price is or what to do about a medicine you take: ask your pharmacist or doctor.
In short:
- The Authority’s databases page links 14 tools by our count; none is labelled as a medicine price list (read 31 October 2026).
- Its document on the registered-drugs search, issued 6 June 2024, lists “Price status”, not a price figure. We did not run a search, so we cannot say what it shows.
- Whether the sale price stays printed on the pack was argued in July and August 2026: press reports have the Authority’s assistant head saying it will stay, and a lawsuit asks a court to require it (table below).
Last checked: 31 October 2026, on the pages listed under Sources. This subject is moving, so open the pages again before you rely on this guide.
Is there an official price for a medicine in Egypt?
The Authority’s announcement of 15 June 2024 about five digital services uses the term «السعر الجبري» (the compulsory price). It lists «أدوية مباعة أزيد من السعر الجبري» (medicines sold above the compulsory price) among its examples of violations that can be reported (read 31 October 2026). On 3 August 2026 Masrawy reported the Authority’s assistant head, Dr Yassin Ragaie, saying on television that claims of cancelling compulsory pricing are untrue and that the current system continues. On 5 August 2026 Youm7 reported the Authority as saying that all medicines remain under the compulsory pricing system.
For what the Authority was reported to have said in October 2026 about a possible rise from January 2027, see our post on the Authority’s statement on medicine prices.
Where can I see a medicine’s price?
Five places, and what each can and cannot tell you (read 31 October 2026):
| Place | What it is | What we could confirm |
|---|---|---|
| The pack | The price on the pack itself. | What was said in August 2026 about keeping it printed is in the table further down. Ask the pharmacist to show you where it is. |
| Registered-drugs search (EDDB) | The Authority’s search of registered products. | Its document lists “Price status” among the details and no price figure. We did not run a search. |
| Databases page | 14 tools, from released batches to pharmacy inspections. | None is labelled as a price list. One is labelled «مقابل خدمات الهيئة» (fees for the Authority’s services); we did not open it. |
| Availability service («توافر») | Asks whether a product is available on the Egyptian market. | It is about availability, not price (announcement of 15 June 2024). |
| Hotline 15301 and the pharmaceutical-consultation service | A phone line, and a service to request a pharmaceutical consultation or ask about medicine-related information (announcement of 15 June 2024). | We did not test whether either answers price questions. Ask them before you rely on it. |
How do I use the Authority’s registered-drugs search?
The search is labelled EDDB and its form is in English. These steps follow the Authority’s own document on it (code EDREX:NP.PPMA.18, version 1, issued 6 June 2024; read 31 October 2026). We did not run a search, so this describes steps and fields, not results.
- Open the registered-drugs search and choose a product type: Human Pharmaceutical, Biological, Herbal Medicine, Veterinary, Biocides, Cosmetics or Complementary.
- Type one or more of Trade Name, Reg No (registration number), Applicant or Generic Name (the common name of the active ingredient). The trade name is printed on your pack.
- Type the verification code the page shows, then press Search.
- Press View to see detailed information about the product.
- Read the registration details, where “Price status” is listed, and compare the name and pack details with your pack. A registration entry is not proof that your pack is genuine; the registration and withdrawal checks are in how to check a medicine or contact lens against Egyptian Drug Authority warnings.
Among the details shown after View, the Authority’s document lists these, with its own labels:
| Detail (the document’s label) | Shown for | Our description |
|---|---|---|
| Name · Product type · Dosage form · Shelf life · Route | All product types | The product’s name, its type, its form (such as tablet or syrup), its shelf life and its route (how it is given). |
| Strength · Pack unit & details | All except cosmetics and biocides | The strength and the pack unit and its details, as entered in the registration. This is a registration entry, not instructions for use: ask your doctor and pharmacist about those. |
| Applicant · Registration No. · Registration date · Reg Expiry date | All product types | Who applied, under which number, when the registration was made and when it expires. |
| Market type · Registration type · Company name · License status · Physical character · Storage condition | Market type and Registration type: all; the rest: all except cosmetics and biocides | Listed without a description in the document. |
| Price status | All except cosmetics and biocides | Listed under the registration details. The document does not say what it shows, and it lists no price figure. |
The document also lists Purpose of use (cosmetics and biocides only), Combo pack (human pharmaceutical only), Generics, packages and Attachments, which we do not describe.
Is the price still printed on the pack? What was said in July and August 2026
The table separates who said what. These are press reports read on 31 October 2026; we found no court ruling in them and have not seen an Authority page on the subject.
| Date reported | Who | What was reported | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | The Egyptian Drug Authority, in a statement | Denied a local newspaper’s report that a decision cancelling the pricing of drug packs had been issued. It said the information was incorrect and had not been issued by it in any official form. | Egypt Telegraph |
| 3 August 2026 | A lawsuit filed by a lawyer (his position, not the Authority’s) | Asks the Administrative Court of the Council of State to suspend and annul a decision that, in his description, lets packs circulate without a printed sale price, shown instead by QR code or an electronic database. Asks that the price stay printed beside the tracking code. | Youm7, Masrawy |
| 3 August 2026 | Dr Yassin Ragaie, the Authority’s assistant head, on television (as Masrawy reports) | Claims of cancelling compulsory pricing are untrue and the current system continues. The Authority has used a tracking system since February that gives each pack a digital identity, and the price is still accessible through the QR code. | Masrawy |
| 5 August 2026 | The Egyptian Drug Authority, and Dr Yassin Ragaie, as Youm7 reports | Reports of liberalising or cancelling medicine pricing are completely untrue, and all medicines stay under compulsory pricing. Dr Ragaie said the price printed on the pack will remain clearly recorded and will not be deleted or hidden under any circumstances. | Youm7 |
We have not seen the Authority’s own pages explain how a patient reads the QR code. Youm7 reported on 5 August the Authority’s plan: scanning the code is meant to show the declared price, production date and expiry date, and free scanners are to be provided in pharmacies for people without smartphones. If a pack shows no printed price, ask the pharmacist how the price is shown, and if you doubt it, use the Authority’s channels below.
What if I think a medicine was sold above the compulsory price?
The Authority’s violation report is free and open to the public, health-care providers and owners of pharmaceutical institutions, and its page lists hotline 15301 (read 31 October 2026). The page gives no examples; the 2024 announcement above names medicines sold above the compulsory price among its examples of violations. We did not file a report, so we cannot describe the form.
A price you cannot match to your pack is a question for the pharmacist first. Whether to change a medicine because of its price is for the doctor who prescribed it: do not stop or switch it on your own.
In Egypt: which source counts for prices?
On 31 July 2026 the Authority said, as Egypt Telegraph reported, that its official website, its verified social-media pages and its press releases are the only approved sources of information on its decisions and work, and that nothing it has not officially issued should be relied on. A price in a forwarded image, a social-media post, or a price list on another website or app is not from those sources, and we cannot say how current any such list is. The printed-price table above rests on press reports, so check the Authority’s own pages too.
To read the leaflet inside the box, see how to read a medicine leaflet in Egypt.
Where Medigize stands
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Frequently asked questions
Is there an official list of medicine prices in Egypt?
We found none on the Authority’s databases page, which links 14 tools and labels none of them as a price list (read 31 October 2026). The «توافر» (availability) service is for asking whether a product is available, not its price (announcement of 15 June 2024).
Does the registered-drugs search show the price?
The Authority’s document lists a “Price status” field and no price figure. We did not run a search, so we cannot say what it shows (read 31 October 2026).
Is the price still printed on medicine packs in Egypt?
The Authority denied on 31 July 2026 a report of a decision cancelling pack pricing, and Youm7 reported on 5 August 2026 its assistant head saying the printed price will stay on the pack. A lawsuit reported on 3 August 2026 asks a court to require it, and we found no ruling (read 31 October 2026). Ask your pharmacist where the price is on your pack.
Where do I report a medicine sold above the compulsory price?
Through the Authority’s free online violation report or its hotline 15301 (read 31 October 2026). The hotline is not a medical emergency service: in an emergency, go to the nearest emergency department.
Medigize is a non-diagnostic navigation tool. This is general information, not medical advice. In an emergency, call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department.
Sources
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA): Mechanism of Egyptian Drug Database (EDDB) Searching Tool, code EDREX:NP.PPMA.18, version 1, issued 6 June 2024 (PDF), read 31 October 2026
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA): registered-drugs search (EDDB), read 31 October 2026
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA): databases page (Arabic), 14 tools, read 31 October 2026
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA): announcement of 15 June 2024 on five digital services (Arabic), read 31 October 2026
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA): reporting violations related to pharmaceutical products or establishments, with hotline 15301, read 31 October 2026
- Egypt Telegraph: the Authority denies a report on cancelling the pricing of drug packs, 31 July 2026 (Arabic), read 31 October 2026
- Youm7: lawsuit before the Administrative Court on printed prices on drug packs, 3 August 2026 (Arabic), read 31 October 2026
- Masrawy: the lawsuit, and the Authority’s assistant head on compulsory pricing and the QR code, 3 August 2026 (Arabic), read 31 October 2026
- Youm7: the Authority on compulsory pricing and the printed price, 5 August 2026 (Arabic), read 31 October 2026
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