The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Medical Centers Affairs, Tawfiq Al-Darsi, met today, Thursday, with representatives of a number of international Japanese companies specialized in the field of manufacturing medicines and medical devices, in the presence of Counselor Salah Abu Khris Karra, representing the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Libya.
The meeting discussed the mechanisms of cooperation in providing the latest therapeutic devices to oncology patients using Radioactive Material technologies, which can attack cancer cells while maintaining the integrity of muscle and tissue mass inside the patient’s body.
This is in addition to ways of cooperation in the field of supplying specialized medicines, especially those related to the treatment of oncology and neurology patients. Mr. Al-Wakeel indicated the Ministry’s keenness to deal with international Japanese companies that manufacture medicines, given the Japanese pharmaceutical market’s characteristics of manufacturing high-quality pharmaceutical drugs and its commitment to the highest standards of quality assurance all over the world.
It was also agreed to send a team of experts and consultants specialized in treating oncology patients in Libya to Japan, who are well experienced in technology, to evaluate the devices and ensure that they conform to the required specifications.