Pharmas Assess Impact In Egypt; Local Player Hikma Less Exposed, Say Analysts

As drug makers restart their Egyptian operations, financial analysts have begun to assess the impact of recent events for the pharma industry. As the largest pharma market in the Middle East, Egypt has attracted both multinational and local drug makers, but local firms such as leading Jordanian pharma Hikma may see less disruption from political events than MNC counterparts, according to Credit Suisse analysts