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Saudi Arabia Lyes Salah, General Manager of Amgen Saudi Arabia, delves into the company’s commitment to supporting Saudi Vision 2030 through innovation, strategic partnerships, and talent development. By advancing healthcare accessibility, fostering diversity, and driving digital transformation, Amgen plays a pivotal role in the Kingdom’s healthcare transformation.   Success is not an…

Saudi Arabia Amgad Talaat, Regional Cluster Head of EVA Pharma Saudi Arabia, delves into the company’s strategic expansion in the region, emphasizing investments in local manufacturing, innovation, and team development to align with Saudi Vision 2030. With a focus on addressing unmet medical needs and fostering partnerships, EVA Pharma is positioning itself…

Saudi Arabia Marwan Omar, General Manager of Ferring in the GCC, lays out the company’s growth strategy and its deep commitment to the region. With a focus on local talent development, strategic partnerships, and expanding its product portfolio, Ferring continues to strengthen its presence in reproductive medicine, gastroenterology, and uro-oncology.   Investing…

Saudi Arabia Mohamed Al Holibi, Regional Business Lead for Health Information Systems at Solventum, shares insights into the evolving role of healthcare data and digital transformation in Saudi Arabia. In this interview, he discusses Solventum’s commitment to supporting Vision 2030 through advanced AI-driven technologies, the implementation of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) systems, and…

Saudi Arabia AstraZeneca has made remarkable progress over the past three years in Saudi Arabia, gaining significant leadership in therapeutic areas like oncology and respiratory care, and expansion into rare diseases. Sameh ElFangary, Country President of AstraZeneca GCC & Pakistan shares insights into the company’s strategy and strong alignment with Saudi Arabia’s…

LatAm A roundup of top stories from Latin American pharma and healthcare, including the beginning of the Mexican government’s consolidated procurement of medicines; Libbs’ new biologics plant; Novo Nordisk’s USD 142.4 million investment in Brazil, and SteinCares’ plasma derivatives deal with Biotest.   Record dengue outbreak in Americas kills 7,700 this…

Saudi Arabia If the number of strategic deals and industry announcements coming out of the recent CPHI Middle East in Riyadh are anything to go by, Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a regional and global innovation hub is becoming a reality. Read on for some highlights from the first regional edition of…

Saudi Arabia Simona Grandits, VP of EEMEA at QIAGEN, reflects on the evolution of the German company whose revenues are now split between life sciences and molecular diagnostics, and the growing importance of bioinformatics for which QIAGEN is developing a data centre in Saudi Arabia. Grandits also reviews QIAGEN’s preventive healthcare initiatives…

Switzerland The World Health Organisation has highlighted antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the leading global public health and development threats today. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics). This makes infections harder to treat…

Saudi Arabia This interview explores Bayer’s strategic initiatives across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, highlighting its commitment to innovation, local talent development, and sustainability. Over the next few years, Bayer aims to enhance accessibility to groundbreaking healthcare solutions while deepening relationships with local and international stakeholders. As Hugo Hagen,…

UAE Sanofi’s Preeti Futnani explores the rapid healthcare transformation underway in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where governments are increasingly prioritising innovation and how Sanofi is leveraging its strong relationships and pipeline of breakthrough medications to align with regional goals. She touches on how Sanofi GCC is integrating digital tools to…

UAE Baptiste de Clarens lays out how Sanofi is leveraging its innovative vaccine pipeline, including high-dose flu vaccines and RSV monoclonal antibodies, to drive growth in the GCC region. Despite challenges like vaccine scepticism in adult immunisation, the company is focused on strengthening vaccination infrastructure and public health awareness. de Clarens…