In the eventful month of May, PHRMAG and our members participated in Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week 2024, at ADNEC. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the event gathered healthcare leaders, policymakers, and industry experts from around the world, to discuss innovations and advancements in the healthcare sector.
On the sidelines, PHRMAG’s Executive Committee Member, Mohamed Ezz Eldin had the opportunity to speak to The National, a prominent UAE daily newspaper, shedding light on the flourishing reputation of the UAE as a pharmaceutical hub.
Another noteworthy engagement involved PHRMAG Chairman Mazen Bachir and Vice-Chair Sameh El Fangary, who alongside Mohamed Ezz Eldin, participated in a thought-provoking roundtable discussion co-hosted with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health. The discussion, titled “The Future of Pharma: From the UAE to the World,” emphasized Abu Dhabi’s pivotal role in facilitating sustainable expansion in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.
Other panels convened by PHRMAG during Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week included “Innovation Enablers: Incentives, Regulatory Policies & IP Rights Protection”, which included input from high-level policymakers, including H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Hassan Al Muaini, Assistant Undersecretary for IP Rights Sector at the Ministry of Economy; Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, Director General, Emirates Drug Establishment; Aisha Y. Salem-Howey, IP Attaché, MENA, U.S. Embassy, UAE; Prof. Yendry Ventura, CEO, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center; Dr Erik Koorneef, Head of Innovation & Research, Purehealth; Elena Bonfigloli, GM Healthcare, Pharma Life Sciences, Microsoft; Ahmad Saleh, Partner, Head of Innovation, Patents & Industrial Property, Al Tamimi & Co; Dr. Asma Al Mannaei, Director of Healthcare Quality, Abu Dhabi Department of Health; and Eric Gaudiosi, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, UAE. The panel highlighted the significant progress the UAE has made in healthcare innovation with a focus on fortifying a knowledge-based economy.