{"id":78071,"date":"2026-09-15T16:02:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78071"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:02:41","slug":"dzw-dbad678b27f1ac837f6cefac01d28e8985b48b04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78071","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Roche, Saidal Sign Deal for Local Cancer Drug Output"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Algerian state-owned pharmaceutical group Saidal and Swiss giant Roche have formalized an agreement supported by the <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">health<\/a> ministries of both countries. The partnership&#39;s primary objective is to establish high-tech local production of innovative cancer drugs in <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">Algeria<\/a>, initially focusing on treatments for breast cancer, which represents a significant public health challenge in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The collaborative plan outlines a phased transfer of <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=38\">technology<\/a> from the Swiss company and includes comprehensive training for Algerian specialists. This initiative marks a crucial shift for Saidal, transitioning from simple secondary packaging to a full operational cycle that encompasses working with complex molecules, independent dosage form manufacturing, and stringent quality control. This development significantly enhances Algeria&#39;s pharmaceutical production capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>This project aligns with the Algerian government&#39;s commitment to achieving self-sufficiency in high-value-added, life-saving medicines. It is projected that the localization of production will substantially reduce government expenditure on importing medicines for central hospitals. Furthermore, this partnership underscores Algeria&#39;s viability as an attractive location for global biotechnology companies seeking to establish joint scientific and industrial ventures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algerian state-owned Saidal group and Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche have signed an agreement to establish local production of innovative cancer drugs. This partnership aims to transfer technology and enhance national self-sufficiency in high-value-added medicines, notably for breast cancer treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78071"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78072,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78071\/revisions\/78072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/78070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}