COMMITTEES
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Committees
The PHRMAG Executive Committee (EC) comprises of experienced industry leaders that are committed to
providing strategic counsel, and serve as mentors for PHMRAG working groups. The PHRMAG EC plays a crucial
role in fostering collaboration, and driving our mission forward in the Gulf region.
Sameh El Fangary
Chairman
Cluster President, AstraZeneca
GCC & Pakistan
Ashraf Mallak
Vice Chairman
Managing Director GCC, MSD
Diederik Kok
EC Member & Treasurer
Head of GCC, Biogen
Ahmed Abo Al Fadl
EC Member
General Manager Gulf, Merck
Shahad Mahdi
Secretary General
PHRMAG
Elhussein Abdellatif
EC Member
General Manager Gulf & Levant, AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals
GmbH
Roberta Marinelli
EC Member
President and General Manager, Meta Hub, Eli Lilly
Pedro Matos Rosa
EC Member
Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines Gulf
Working Groups
The Working Groups at PHRMAG are dedicated to driving progress and excellence across geographies and in various key functional areas, These committees are strategically aligned with our mission and the needs of the healthcare ecosystems to help address important industry challenges, shape policies, and ensure compliance with ethical standards.
Compliance and Legal
Lead: Youssef Mourad
Mentor: Sameh El Fangary
Value and Access
Lead: Yomna Nowier
Mentor: Pedro Matos Rosa
Qatar, Oman & Bahrain
Lead: Mohamed Sami
Mentor: Roberta Marinelli
Regulation – Emirates Drug Establishment
Lead: Ibrahim Aqel
Mentor: Diedrick Kok
Regulation DHA and MOHAP
Lead: Ayesha Almuhairi
Mentor: Ashraf Mallak
Regulation DoH
Lead: Aseel Al-Nassar
Intellectual Property and Policy Working
Lead: Samia Kanawati
Mentor: Ahmed Abou Fadl
Kuwait
Lead: Abdelrahman Elkhouly
Mentor: Elhussein Abdellatif
Communications
Lead: Joy Khoury