United Arab Emirates

In response to the weak dirham against the euro, the UAE's Ministry of Health has announced that the prices of medicines imported from eurozone countries will be increased, with effect... 2008-07-16

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE has issued a decree to set up a National Health Council under the chairmanship of... 2008-07-11

UAE-based Green Crescent Insurance Company (GCIC) has launched an AED137mn (US$37mn) initial public offering (IPO) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. The IPO is for 55% of the... 2008-06-19

Netherlands-based Royal Philips Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), making it the DHA's preferred partner in future projects.... 2008-06-18

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced plans to offer a universal health insurance scheme for the citizens and expatriates in Dubai. The DHA envisages that healthcare coverage... 2008-06-10

Calling into question the commonly held view that cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer in the UAE, a study in Al Ain district, Abu Dhabi, has found that other causes of death... 2008-06-09

Abu Dhabi's National Health Insurance Company, Daman, now covers more than 1mn members, just two years after it began operating. Following the announcement that it would become the... 2008-05-02

The UAE's Globalpharma is beginning to live up to its name following the announcement that it has won good manufacturing practice (GMP) certification from South Africa's Medicines... 2008-03-20

In a moved aimed a cracking down on the irrational use of medicines, the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has announced it is to carry out spot checks on pharmacies to ensure that... 2008-03-04

In a moved aimed a cracking down on the irrational use of medicines, the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has announced it is to carry out spot checks on pharmacies to ensure that... 2008-03-04