Egyptian Drug Authority Urges Citizens to Report Medicine Side Effects

Dr. Yassin Ragai, assistant head of the Egyptian Drug Authority, has stressed the importance of citizens reporting side effects associated with medicine use.

Ragai said public participation helps the authority detect adverse effects, highlighting the role patients can play in monitoring medicine safety.

He noted that the authority has made electronic reporting available, giving citizens a way to submit information about symptoms linked to the medicines they use.

His remarks underscored the value of feedback from medicine users in supporting the authority’s safety monitoring work.