03-05-2023 : 769 Pharmacists work as Medical Representative, of which 39 work as Senior Medical Representative * 02-06-2020 : 216 non Pharmacists work as Medical Representative, and 54 work as Senior Medical Representative * 05-06-2023 : In Lebanon, 88 generic medicinal products are more expensive than their Originators * 31-12-2019 : A medicinal product refused in Europe is marketed in Lebanon * 05-06-2023 : At least 332 medicinal products are available on the Lebanese market and are not available in the country of origin * 05-06-2023 : The price of the most expensive medicine available in Lebanon is 30434557 LL * 05-06-2023 : At least 1309 medicinal products are more expensive in Lebanon than in the countries of origin * 01-01-2019 : Daktavira, a generic of Daklinza, is registered in Lebanon but has no public price * 31-12-2019 : 352 medicinal products have been declared as non-marketed or withdrawn * 09-11-2021 : 64.72% of lebanese pharmacists are female * 31-12-2019 : 486 medicines were submitted to the Ministry of Health for a marketing authorization, and 514 medicines were registered to date * 15-06-2018 : The Minister of Public Health, has decided to suspend the commercialization of AB Slim (Ab Care Medical Herbs), which contains sibutramine, sildenafil and phenolphthalein * 01-06-2020 : Some Non-Marketed medicines are still imported * 01-06-2020 : Ixempra, a medicinal product withdrawn in Europe is imported to lebanon * 01-06-2020 : A vaccine made in India, removed from WHO list of prequalified vaccines, is submitted for registration in Lebanon * 01-06-2020 : Lebanon has 14 CROs, and is ranked as one of the largest countries in the world in clinical studies. According to the WHO, 817 clinical studies are currently conducted in Lebanon. * 05-01-2021 : * 01-10-2023 : Adakveo is now withdrawn from use in the European Union due to lack of therapeutic efficacy *
Agent | Laboratory | Product | MoH | Strength | Presentation | Form | Old Price | New Price | % | Stratum |
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Mapico S.A.R.L. | Pharma International Co | Cefodox Suspension 100mg | 761 | 100mg/5ml | 50ml | Powder for oral suspension | 16461 | 19878 | 20.76 | A |
UPO S.A.L. | Nippon Kayaku | Cisplatinum 10mg Nippon* | 1147 | 10mg | 10x20ml | Solution for infusion | 120700 | 122050 | 1.12 | B |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Nexium Tablets 20mg | 1510 | 20mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Gastro-resistant | 36429 | 40312 | 10.66 | B |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Nexium Tablets 40mg | 1511 | 40mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Gastro-resistant | 51003 | 52168 | 2.28 | B |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4.5µg | 5250 | 160/4.5µg (200µg/6µg) | 60 doses | Inhalation powder | 69400 | 102084 | 47.1 | B |
Mapico S.A.R.L. | Pharma International Co | Voldic Emulgel* | 3484 | 1% | 30g | Cutaneous Gel | 3416 | 4176 | 22.25 | A |
Agent | Laboratory | Product | MoH | Strength | Presentation | Form | Old Price | New Price | % | Stratum |
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Pharma Marketing & Services | Dar Al Dawa | Anticox | 6688 | 15mg | Box of 30 | Tablet | 17082 | 10215 | 40.2 | A |
UPO S.A.L. | Nippon Kayaku | Bleocin* | 1144 | 15mg | Box of 1 | Powder for solution for injection | 61259 | 58872 | 3.9 | B |
Benta Trading S.A.R.L. | Teijin Ltd | Bon-One 0.25µg* | 3494 | 0.25µg | Box of 100 | Tablet | 42672 | 41008 | 3.9 | B |
Benta Trading S.A.R.L. | Teijin Ltd | Bon-One 0.5µg* | 3506 | 0.5µg | Box of 100 | Tablet | 81877 | 78684 | 3.9 | B |
Benta Trading S.A.R.L. | Teijin Ltd | Bon-One 1µg* | 3505 | 1µg | Box of 100 | Tablet | 126806 | 121857 | 3.9 | C |
UPO S.A.L. | Nippon Kayaku | Cisplatinum 25mg Nippon* | 1145 | 25mg | 50ml | Solution for infusion | 33020 | 31733 | 3.9 | B |
UPO S.A.L. | Nippon Kayaku | Cisplatinum Nippon 50mg* | 1146 | 50mg | 100ml | Solution for infusion | 58674 | 56386 | 3.9 | B |
Alisar Pharma Corp | IBSA | Condrosulf* | 762 | 400mg | Box of 60 | Capsule, hard | 41146 | 31574 | 23.26 | B |
Ara Co | Les Laboratoires Servier Industrie | Daflon 500mg | 2361 | 500mg | Box of 30 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 13333 | 12804 | 3.97 | A |
Omnipharma | F. Hoffmann La Roche Ltd | Dormicum Tablets 7.5mg° | 1420 | 7.5mg | Box of 10 | Tablet | 5411 | 5402 | 0.17 | A |
Mapico S.A.R.L. | Pharma International Co | Finallerg Solution | 3854 | 1mg/ml | 100ml | Oral solution | 7351 | 5694 | 22.54 | A |
UPO S.A.L. | Leo Laboratories Ltd | Fucidin H° | 5070 | 2%/0.1% | 30g | Cutaneous Cream | 21903 | 21027 | 4 | A |
Droguerie de l'Union | Lilly France SAS | Gemzar 1g* | 565 | 1g | Box of 1 | Powder for solution for injection | 284151 | 281981 | 0.76 | D |
Omnipharma | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Kombiglyze XR 1000mg/2.5mg* | 6948 | 1000mg/2.5mg | Box of 60 | Tablet, Prolonged-release | 153256 | 82995 | 45.85 | B |
UPO S.A.L. | Nippon Kayaku | Laslet* | 1109 | 100mg | 10x5ml | Solution for injection | 184486 | 177286 | 3.9 | C |
Power Pharm S.A.R.L. | Sankyo Europe GmbH | Mobilat Gel* | 2820 | 2%/1%/0.2% | 50g | Cutaneous Gel | 9200 | 9167 | 0.36 | A |
Cesar Chalhoub et Fils | Sophartex | Neo-Codion Syrup Children* | 2378 | 0.1% | 125ml | Syrup | 3933 | 2867 | 27.1 | A |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Nexium Injectable° | 3539 | 40mg | 10x5ml | Powder for solution for injection/infusion | 203306 | 164503 | 19.09 | C |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca UK Ltd | Nolvadex D* | 1513 | 20mg | Box of 30 | Tablet | 25242 | 23211 | 8.05 | A |
Droguerie de l'Union | Nycomed Imaging | Omnipaque 240mg* | 3456 | 240mgI/ml | 25x20ml | Solution for injection | 398952 | 384000 | 3.75 | D |
Droguerie de l'Union | Nycomed Imaging | Omnipaque 240mg* | 3454 | 240mgI/ml | 10x50ml | Solution for injection | 325233 | 313044 | 3.75 | D |
Droguerie de l'Union | Nycomed Imaging | Omnipaque 240mg* | 3455 | 240mgI/ml | 10x10ml | Solution for injection | 125696 | 120984 | 3.75 | C |
Droguerie de l'Union | Nycomed Imaging | Omnipaque 300mg* | 3661 | 300mgI/ml | 10x10ml | Solution for injection | 93183 | 89691 | 3.75 | B |
Droguerie de l'Union | Nycomed Imaging | Omnipaque 300mg* | 3662 | 300mgI/ml | 25x20ml | Solution for injection | 418289 | 402612 | 3.75 | D |
Droguerie de l'Union | Nycomed Imaging | Omnipaque 350mg* | 3663 | 350mgI/ml | 25x20ml | Solution for injection | 488003 | 469714 | 3.75 | D |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Plendil 10mg* | 1717 | 10mg | Box of 30 | Tablet, Prolonged-release | 38471 | 31301 | 18.64 | B |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Plendil 5mg* | 1716 | 5mg | Box of 30 | Tablet, Prolonged-release | 41573 | 22971 | 44.75 | A |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Pulmicort | 5121 | 1mg/2ml | 20x2ml | Nebuliser suspension | 97922 | 81098 | 17.18 | B |
Droguerie R. Pharaon & Fils S.A.L. | Bayer Santé Familiale | Rennie Chewable Tablets° | 2824 | 680mg/80mg | Box of 48 | Tablet, Chewable | 4167 | 2133 | 48.81 | A |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Rhinocort Aqua 64µg* | 3391 | 64µg/dose | 10ml | Nasal drops, solution | 24151 | 19956 | 17.37 | A |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca UK Ltd | Seroquel 100mg | 1581 | 100mg | Box of 60 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 141152 | 141154 | 0 | C |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca UK Ltd | Seroquel 200mg* | 1582 | 200mg | Box of 60 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 227478 | 220306 | 3.15 | C |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca UK Ltd | Seroquel 25mg | 1580 | 25mg | Box of 60 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 64195 | 64167 | 0.04 | B |
UPO S.A.L. | Ivax Pharmaceuticals s.r.o. | Simgal 10mg* | 1584 | 10mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 34560 | 33312 | 3.61 | B |
UPO S.A.L. | Ivax Pharmaceuticals s.r.o. | Simgal 20mg* | 1585 | 20mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 47187 | 45483 | 3.61 | B |
UPO S.A.L. | Ivax Pharmaceuticals s.r.o. | Simgal 40mg* | 1586 | 40mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 73372 | 70723 | 3.61 | B |
Abela Frères S.A.L. | Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions LLC | Simponi Pen 50mg | 6897 | 50mg | 1 x0.5ml | Solution for injection | 3090664 | 2764719 | 10.55 | D |
Abela Frères S.A.L. | Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions LLC | Simponi Syringe 50mg* | 6896 | 50mg | 1 x0.5ml | Solution for injection | 3090664 | 2764719 | 10.55 | D |
Droguerie Phenicia | Normon SA | Simvastatin Normon 10mg | 3898 | 10mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 12567 | 6933 | 44.83 | A |
Droguerie Phenicia | Normon SA | Simvastatin Normon 40mg | 3899 | 40mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 39774 | 6933 | 82.57 | A |
Droguerie Phenicia | Normon SA | Simvastatine Normon 20mg | 3900 | 20mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Film-Coated | 22233 | 6933 | 68.82 | A |
Abela Frères S.A.L. | Orion Corporation | Temodal Capsules 20mg²* | 6959 | 20mg | Box of 5 | Capsule, hard | 193042 | 186085 | 3.6 | C |
Abela Frères S.A.L. | GSK | Tracrium 50mg | 507 | 50mg | 5x5ml | Solution for injection | 49693 | 39450 | 20.61 | B |
Macromed S.A.R.L. | Demo SA | Veracol | 2332 | 1g | 1+1x10ml | Powder for solution for injection | 18200 | 12200 | 32.97 | A |
Macromed S.A.R.L. | Ursapharm Arzeinmittel GmbH | Xylo-Comod | 1194 | 1‰ | 15ml | Nasal spray, solution | 10367 | 10267 | 0.96 | A |
Omnipharma | AstraZeneca AB | Xylocaine Spray | 1636 | 10% | 50ml | Cutaneous solution | 17227 | 17205 | 0.13 | A |
Macromed S.A.R.L. | Demo SA | Zilisten 750mg | 2334 | 750mg | Box of 1 | Powder for solution for injection | 4900 | 3667 | 25.16 | A |
Mectapharm S.A.L. | Heinrich Mack Nachf- Pfizer | Zithromax Capsules* | 2164 | 250mg | Box of 6 | Capsule, hard | 41362 | 23167 | 43.99 | A |
Droguerie de l'Union | Lilly SA | Zyprexa Velotab 10mg | 6294 | 10mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Orodispersible | 261537 | 235407 | 9.99 | D |
Droguerie de l'Union | Lilly SA | Zyprexa Velotab 5mg | 6295 | 5mg | Box of 28 | Tablet, Orodispersible | 137119 | 123394 | 10.01 | C |