UAE Long considered a destination of choice for life science multinationals seeking to tap into the latent potential of Middle Eastern markets, the United Arab Emirates’ pharmaceuticals, medtech and healthcare sectors have all been exhibiting significant growth momentum in the post-pandemic period. “Thanks to its comparatively attractive operating environment and…
UAE A charismatic force at the forefront of the country’s health transformation efforts, Dr Amin Al Amiri currently serves as assistant undersecretary at the UAE Ministry of Health as well as chairman of the UAE Supreme National Blood Transfusion Committee. In conversation earlier this year at BIO2023, Dr Al Amiri touched…
UAE Thanks to favourable regulations from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) which include fast-track regulatory pathways, patients in the UAE are gaining access to innovative medicines in similar time frames to their counterparts in the US and Europe, in some cases even ahead. Against this backdrop, the representatives of…
UAE Over the past few decades, the UAE has worked hard to attract top global talent to fill the gaps that its small local population was unable to. While the high salaries on offer were previously the main attractor to the country, with workers often staying for a couple of years…
UAE With cutting-edge hospital infrastructure being put in place, government authorities rolling out evermore supportive regulatory upgrades, big pharma championing ‘clinical trial diversity’ with greater non-Caucasian representation in trial cohorts, and a high regional prevalence of genetic diseases, it seems that the stage is set for the UAE to assume a…
UAE While patient advocacy is still less prevalent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) than in other parts of the world and there are no UAE patient organisations among the World Patients Alliance’s almost 400 members, the voice of patients in the UAE is becoming louder and beginning to get heard…
UAE Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) is a non-profit organisation, founded in 1999, that supports cancer patients, their families, donors, and the overall community in the UAE. Director Aisha Abdulla Al Mulla highlights some of the FoCP’s key initiatives around early cancer detection and screening, where the UAE’s patient advocacy landscape…
UAE An overview of the evolution of healthcare infrastructure, professionals, and spending in Dubai. Taken from the Dubai Health Authority’s Investment Guide 2023, the below charts show the rapid growth of the healthcare ecosystem in the Emirate and hint at its future prospects for further development. made with Visme Infographic…
UAE AHK UAE CEO Oliver Oehms gives an overview of German healthcare investment in the Emirates, how the Chamber assists German firms in adjusting to the rapid pace of reform in the UAE, and his hopes for the future of German-Emirati economic cooperation more broadly. We are confident that the…
UAE As a part of its continued digitalisation efforts, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the region’s first pharmaceutical track-and-trace system, Tatmeen. With the new system, which will monitor each stage of drug production, the country aims to boost transparency, eliminate the sale of counterfeit medicines, build trust in the…
UAE A roundup of the latest pharma news from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) including Julpher’s pursuit of its growth strategy with a new CEO, Global Pharma’s tech transfer deal with Egypt’s Nerhado and Pharma Solutions’ procurement of its first thalassemia generic. AstraZeneca announces move to Dubai Science Park with…
Egypt As of today, the Evergreen boat that blocked global shipping when it got stuck in the Suez Canal has still not been allowed to leave Egypt. The infamous episode illustrated the complex situation that has affected global economies during the pandemic. But, for Egypt, the liberation of the canal symbolized…
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