Tagged with UAE

UAE Ashraf Allam, Regional Managing Director of Amgen, talks about the main challenges the company has faced, the benefit of building a company in the UAE, and the growth strategy of Amgen—past, present and future.   Amgen is a relative newcomer to the region having only established is operations in 2006.…

Roche Diagnostics Moritz Hartmann, Middle East General Manager of Roche Diagnostics, gives his insight on why Roche Diagnostics made the decision to set up shop in Dubai, what the main challengers in a developing market were and will be, and why the government has been so supportive of the company’s endeavors thus…

Newbridge Pharmaceuticals Joe Henein, President & CEO of Newbridge Pharmaceuticals, talks about the evolution of the company since his joining, what makes Newbridge Pharmaceuticals a unique partner within the industry, and expounds on the many possible options for the future of the company. Newbridge Pharmaceuticals is a unique company within the Middle…

UAE Karim El-Alaoui Mustapha, Managing Diretor of Boehringer Ingelheim, MENA, talks about the company’s two-fold strategy in attracting, and maintaining, talent; what have been the key successes since it’s founding; and what the future aspirations are for the company. As the head of Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) in the Middle East, to…

Abbvie Bassel Amer, Regional General Manager of Abbvie, discusses the company’s split in 2012, why it has been a good thing for both sides and everyone involved, including shareholders, and where he sees the Middle East market in the next five to ten years. On January 2012, Abbott split into two…

Hill-Rom Jihad Hussami, EEMEA Marketing Director of Hill-Rom, talks about the company’s unique model for patient hospital care, the biggest obstacles the company has faced, and how adapting to the culture of the society has likewise led to huge successes. What have been some of Hill-Rom’s strongest activities in the Middle…

Collaboration Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. What are some of…

City Pharmacy Mohamed Kouta, General Manager of City Pharmacy, discusses the company’s key strengths while delving into the market’s major weaknesses and how they will affect the future of City Pharmacy.  City Pharmacy has been around for quite a while now. What is one of its strong points? Dr. Adbulrahman Al Mahmeed,…

Biotechnology Ashraf Allam, Regional Managing Director of Amgen, talks about the main challenges the company has faced, the benefit of building a company in the UAE, and the growth strategy of Amgen—past, present and future. Amgen is a relatively newcomer to the region having only established is operations in 2006. As…

UAE The two founders and managing partners of Genpharm talk about the market dynamics of the UAE, and the gaps in the market that the company was able to fill with its portfolio offering.    Karim, can you speak to us about the birth of Genpharm, and more broadly about your…

UAE Dr Ali Al Sayed, Director of the Pharmaceutical Services Department at the Dubai Health Authority and Chairman of DUPHAT Conference, speaks about the current endeavor of the Government to make the healthcare system in Dubai more accessible and cost-effective for everyone, how competition is healthy for the industry, and where…