Established in 1983, Pharco today develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical products across over 50 countries. It employs more than 8,000 people and has 11 subsidiary companies. Helmy is also a member of the Egyptian Lebanese, Egyptian Saudi, and the Egyptian Senegalese business councils, the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Swiss Egyptian Business Association, and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt. He also sits on the board of the Egyptian Exporters Association.