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UAE Samer Al Hallaq, Gulf President of AstraZeneca, speaks about the company’s strategy to align its portfolio with the increasing presence of lifestyle diseases like diabetes, and how innovation is the driving force behind continued growth for the future.   Let’s begin by speaking a little bit about AstraZeneca’s global focus…

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 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.   Our approach to…

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 Ahmad Tabari, Managing Director of Pharmax, gives his insight into the regions major challenges, why he thinks that, regardless of the amount of money the government invests, the problem of a small talent pool in the industry will not go away quickly or easily, and Pharmax’s strategy to overcome this…

UAE Bassam Abdallah, Country Division Head of Bayer Healthcare, speaks about the UAE’s economic diversification evolution, how healthcare is the leading segment in this process, and what Bayer’s strategy is to keep up with the regions changing disease portfolio. In many ways the UAE is becoming a model for other countries…

Neopharma BR Shetty, CEO of NMC Health, talks about the importance of fostering local talent—one of the biggest challenges of the region— building a company in the UAE, and where he sees the future of the company going.    What did the progression and evolution of NMC Health look like, from…

UAE Ayman Sahli, CEO of Julphar Pharmaceuticals, gives his insight into the region’s growing health problems related to lifestyle changes and what this means for the company in the long run.    Under your leadership, Julphar has established itself as a leading pharmaceutical company in the Middle East. What are the…

UAE Marwan Abdulaziz, Executive Director of Dubiotech, talks about the growing Life Sciences industry in the UAE, why it is important for the government to encourage biotech studies in universities, and what the major industry challenges will look like over the next several years.   Dubiotech is the first free zone…

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…