EGYPTIAN pharmacy owner, Ahmed al-Ezaby, is allegedly facing 547 years behind bars in relation to breaches of the country's ownership laws.
Under Egyptian legislation a pharmacist can own two pharmacies, but should manage only one of them, to avoid the establishment of chains, Egypt Independent reported.
However, the 72-year-old al-Ezaby, is alleged to have established a chain, controlling multiple stores using the names of pharmacists in exchange for monthly fees, in breach of ownership rules.
The publication reported that the Cairo Court of Appeal confirmed a previous ruling disqualifying al-Ezaby from the Pharmacists Syndicate and banning him from practising as a pharmacist.
A spokesperson for the pharmacist has denied that any final court rulings have been made against him, and dismissed reports of his arrest which emerged yesterday.
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