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Student Activities

Scientific Trip To EPICO Pharmaceutical Company

Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Cherif Khater, University President, and the leadership of

Assoc. Prof. Ahmed R. Al-Sheikh – Director of the PharmD Clinical Pharmacy Program at
the faculty of Pharmacy, and supervision of Dr. Randa Hani and Dr. Amgad Salem, the MNU
College of Pharmacy organized a scientific trip to “Epico Pharmaceutical Company” on Tuesday,
November 28, 2023. The visit aimed to enrich the students’ knowledge and expand their horizons
in the field of the pharmaceutical industry, introduce them to the different departments in
factories, and learn about the different areas of job opportunities for pharmacists in factories and
companies. The visit began with a welcome and a speech by the company’s representatives, then
a presentation on the history and founding of the company and the most important medicines that
are manufactured, as well as the importance of the pharmaceutical industry. A tour was conducted
inside the factory to learn about the different and modern stages of drug manufacturing and to
see up close the most precise processes of manufacturing and preparing it for its arrival on the
market.
EIPICO is one of the leading companies in the pharmaceutical market in Egypt and the Arab
world. The company manufactures more than 400 pharmaceutical preparations covering 25
therapeutic groups, including antibiotics, freeze-dried products, and Spansol capsules.

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