United Arab Emirates

UAE-based drugmaker Julphar has recorded sales of AED641mn (US$174.52mn) for the financial year 2005/2006, a 17% increase on the previous year. Strong sales in the private sector,... 2006-09-11

Indian drugmakers are looking to boost exports to the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) nations, with sales in the region reaching US$82.6mn in FY2004-05. However, the share of sales... 2006-06-29

A number of residents in the UAE have criticised regulations in the country that prohibit pharmacies from breaking up pack sizes so they can sell smaller amounts of prescribed medicines.... 2006-06-19

Local press reports in the UAE claim that 14% of young males and 24% of adults smoke, while the UAE's National Cancer Registry Report of 2001 indicates that lung cancer accounts for... 2006-06-16

Expatriate workers in the Abu Dhabi are to be boosted by the new Private Health Insurance scheme in Abu Dhabi, which is scheduled to start on July 1. Under the plan, employers that... 2006-06-12

Pfizer's Viagra is the most commonly counterfeited drug in the Gulf with custom officials in Dubai claiming that the anti-impotence treatment accounted for 15% of the illicit medicines... 2006-06-01

The Middle East is on the verge of an epidemic of heart disease, according to leading health experts in the region. A recent study conducted in the UAE, revealed that 24.5% of all... 2006-05-31

The penetration of health insurance remains low in the UAE, despite recent government efforts to increase its uptake. The authorities are planning to introduce comprehensive health... 2006-05-24

The most contentious area of the reforms is likely to be drug pricing. In light of growing popular opposition to high pharmaceutical prices, the government has recently shown an increasing... 2006-05-18

Robust growth in the UAE's pharmaceuticals and healthcare market will be fuelled by rising purchasing power, record oil revenues and the expansion of the private healthcare sector.... 2006-05-03