Medtech / Strategies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is seeing an increased demand for more innovative medical devices and a greater awareness of the…
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Opinion / Malaria Prevention Cannot be Allowed to Stall During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As COVID-19 threatens to derail more than a decade’s worth of hard-won gains in the fight against malaria, Dr…
South Africa / Aspen Inks Deal to Manufacture J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine
South African firm Aspen has inked a deal with Johnson & Johnson for the technical transfer and proposed…
MEA / Georg Schroeckenfuchs of Novartis: ‘Shooting for the Moon’ in Saudi
33-year pharma industry veteran Georg Schroeckenfuchs currently heads up the vast Middle East & Africa (MEA)…
Turkey / Koçak Farma & The Push for Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccines
As the international community continues its quest to vaccinate the global population against COVID-19, shortages…
COVID-19 / Cipla to Begin Manufacturing Remdesivir in South Africa
The South African affiliate of Indian pharma firm Cipla will begin manufacturing and distribution of remdesivir, a…
Turkey / Top Biopharma Companies 2020
As Turkey’s pharmaceutical industry makes its first steps away from competitive low-value generics towards…
Turkey / Pharma Industry Data Snapshot 2021
According to a recent report by IEIS, Turkey’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, there are approximately…
News Roundup / South Africa Pharma June 2020
Below is a roundup of latest news from South Africa’s life sciences and healthcare industries, including a…
In Conversation
Dimitri Livadas – President & General Manager, Lilly Saudi Arabia
Lilly Saudi Arabia’s Dimitri Livadas shares some of the misconceptions he had before moving to the Kingdom a couple of years ago, highlights the evolution of the Saudi healthcare system with its current focus on digital health, the big opportunities for the Indiana-based company’s diabetes portfolio at a moment when the world celebrates 100 years of the discovery of insulin,…
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Focus on Saudi Arabia
Georg Schroeckenfuchs of Novartis: ‘Shooting for the…
33-year pharma industry veteran Georg Schroeckenfuchs currently heads up the…
Saudization: Local Staffing Obligations & Big…
Historically dependent on oil, Saudi Arabia, like most countries in the Arabian…
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Focus on Egypt
Egypt Pharma Update: Trade Deficit Plummets; Big UAE…
As of today, the Evergreen boat that blocked global shipping when it got stuck…
Striking the Access/Innovation Balance in Egyptian…
As Egypt rolls out Universal Health Insurance with the aim of achieving full…
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Focus on Turkey
Turkey’s Moment of Reckoning on Diabetes?
As COVID-19 began spreading through the world, the race to understand the…
Turkey: Koçak Farma & The Push for Homegrown COVID-19…
As the international community continues its quest to vaccinate the global…
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Focus on UAE
The Skills That Regional Pharma Leaders Need in the Middle…
Mohamed Nasser, Amgen’s general manager for the vast Middle East & Africa…
The UAE: A Gathering Force
Accounting for less than two percent of the global pharmaceutical market, the…
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Company Spotlight / Acıbadem's Grand Ambitions
There is perhaps no Turkish company in the healthcare sector that is more ambitious than Acıbadem. Not only has…
Saudi Arabia / 5 Pharma Companies to Know
Following on from our list of the overall top 10 companies in the Saudi Arabian pharma market, here PharmaBoardroom…
Rare Diseases in South Africa: Bridging the Gap for Inclusive Healthcare
Kelly du Plessis is CEO & Founder of Rare Diseases South Africa, a registered NPO born out of necessity when…
MEA / Saudi Arabia’s Bold Ambition to Become a Regional Pharma Hub
Saudi Arabia is aiming to become a more attractive investment destination for multinational pharma companies…
Diabetes / Countering Algeria’s Diabetes Epidemic, With Pharmacists?
Yacine Sellam examines how pharmacists in Algeria can follow the lead of their US counterparts and play a greater…
MEA / The Skills That Regional Pharma Leaders Need
Mohamed Nasser, Amgen’s general manager for the vast Middle East & Africa (MEA) region, leverages his…