Algeria launches its first trilingual pharmaceutical reference dictionary

Algeria has introduced a new trilingual dictionary dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry, featuring over 5,600 terms in Arabic, French, and English. Developed over a year by a joint committee from the Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry and the High Council of the Arabic Language, the project aims to harmonize technical terminology and promote the use of Arabic in the scientific field. Minister Ouassim Kouidri honored the contributors and confirmed that the resource is now accessible online via official government websites and will be provided to university libraries. Salah Belaid, head of the High Council of the Arabic Language, praised the initiative as a significant advancement for specialized scientific vocabulary, noting the high demand from academic institutions. Plans are already in place to update the dictionary periodically to remain current with industry developments.