Tagged with UAE,

Long Read Accounting for less than two percent of the global pharmaceutical market, the Middle East has long been somewhat overlooked by many drug makers, most of whom seemed more intent on chasing demand in the decidedly more populous Asian market space. But, with an estimated annual growth rate of 10 percent,…

UAE Neil McMaster, GAC Dubai’s General Manager Contract Logistics, discusses the key investments his company has made to stand out as the region’s go-to healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics provider, offering added-value services and high-quality customer standards. He also introduces GAC Dubai’s new high-tech building facility, reveals the key trends and challenges…

UAE Emcure, a fully-integrated Indian pharmaceutical company with a global presence, has invested in Dubai as an operational hub for the Middle East, North and West Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Amr El-Neklawy, Emcure’s general manager for the region, explains how the company’s wide product offering and culture attracted him to the…

UAE One year after King’s College Hospital’s establishment in the UAE, CEO Christian Schuhmacher discusses the hospital’s unique approach of combining the best of British healthcare with UAE’s superior services. He discusses why Dubai is an attractive destination for medical tourism, the benefits of patient pathway guidelines and where he hopes…

UAE Ousama Al Haj, director for UAE, Bahrain, Oman & Qatar at AstraZeneca, highlights the company’s substantial growth and favourable position in the Gulf markets, explains how the company is overcoming the local healthcare dynamics by partnering with local authorities to offer patients’ platforms instead of products, and analyzes AstraZeneca’s future…

UAE PharmaBoardroom’s latest country report gives an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of one of the most strategic and innovation-friendly nations on earth: The UAE.   The UAE’s pharma market was predicted to grow to USD four billion in 2020, representing a CAGR of 8.5 percent from 2019. The country sits at…

UAE Located in the heart of the UAE, Dubai Airports owns and manages the operation and development of both of the city’s airports, Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). Jochen Schnadt, VP of Aviation Business Management, explains why the pharmaceutical industry has been a success story within the special…

Medtech Global medtech giant Medtronic manages a highly diverse region that spans both developed and developing markets from its UAE offices. The firm continues to see growth potential in both types of markets, as well as abundant opportunities to improve outcomes for potentially millions of patients through its technologies.   Diverse…

UAE Medtronic’s president for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Majid Kaddoumi, explains the two main challenges for medical technology companies in the region, the ways in which data could revolutionize the industry and why emerging markets with higher penetration rates could potentially bring four or five times the…

UAE The Saudi German Hospital Group is one of the leading hospital groups in the Middle East, with hospitals in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Egypt. Dr Reem Osman, CEO for the Group in the UAE, discusses their presence in the country, the Group’s ambitious expansion plans and analyses the…

UAE Dr Emran Khan, an endocrinologist at King’s College Hospital Dubai, provides an overview of the prevalence of diabetes in the UAE after studies revealed that around 17 percent of the population suffers from the disease. Moreover, Dr Khan analyzes the country’s efforts to combat the disease and the role that…

UAE Ayman Mokhtar is the general manager (GM) of GCC, Iraq and Iran for Upjohn, a Pfizer division. He spoke to us about his professional journey and Upjohn’s efforts to establish strategic public-private partnerships with actors including the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) for a Centre of Excellence for Real…