Kingdom
Medical devices: signing of a framework agreement to boost local production
This agreement aims to reduce dependency on medical device imports, secure supply chains, and foster a competitive industrial sector.
The Ministers of Health, Industry, the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products, the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises, and the Moroccan Federation of Health Industries (FMIS) proceeded, this Wednesday, February 4th, to sign a framework agreement for 2026-2030 for the development of the medical device industry in Morocco.
According to an FMIS press release, this agreement, signed on the occasion of the 2nd edition of the “Medical Device Day” organized by the FMIS, is firmly grounded in an integrated approach, mobilizing the skills, resources, and levers from both the public and private sectors. This agreement is fully aligned with the national drive to strengthen health and industrial sovereignty, in line with Royal Directives.
The objective is to reduce dependency on imports, secure medical device supply chains, promote a competitive, innovative, and sustainable industrial base, support the upskilling of human resources, and stimulate productive investment and the “Made in Morocco” label.
The framework agreement is also part of the implementation of public policies for health and industrialisation, particularly those aimed at ensuring equitable, secure, and sustainable access to medical devices while guaranteeing the quality, safety, and performance of products provided to the national health system.
The key commitments of the agreement are to: strengthen medical device sovereignty through import substitution and local manufacturing; support industrial companies looking to invest in the sector through available support programs for investment and export; promote industrial partnerships between local and international firms; and enhance the skills of the workforce to meet the sector’s needs.
The medical device sector in Morocco is experiencing positive momentum, with 1,378 jobs, 376 million dirhams of investment, a turnover of 903 million dirhams, and an added-value rate of 46%, reflecting a rapid increase in investment, activity, and wealth creation over the past 25 years. Nevertheless, 85% to 90% of national demand is still met by imports, concludes the press release.
