On December 17th, 2024, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, met with Mr. Fouad Hadji, Minister attached to the Minister of Industry, in charge of pharmaceutical production, with a view to draw up a roadmap for cooperation and partnership between the two sectors in the field of pharmaceutical production, in order to strengthen and intensify cooperation, which is one of the main axes of the programme of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and moving forward with the development of the research and development and innovation program (RDI), in order to produce 100% Algerian drugs, from development to manufacturing.
During this meeting, it was agreed to set up a joint commission to prepare national working sessions and meetings with the aim of developing a strategy focused, in the short and medium term, on health sovereignty in drugs production, involving national competencies from universities and research canters, specialized in pharmaceutical production.