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Need for innovation in pharma sector highlighted

DUBAI, October 6, 2015

The importance of innovation in the healthcare industry and the pharmaceutical sector was highlighted by a senior official, at the GCC Pharmaceutical Congress, in Dubai, UAE.

Inaugurating the event, Dr Amin Al Amiri, assistant undersecretary for public health and licensing, Ministry of Health in the UAE, said this year (2015) is the “year of innovation”.

The event will run until October 8, at the Dusit Thani Hotel.

The congress brings together more than 300 healthcare and pharmaceutical experts from across the Gulf countries, US and Europe to discuss the key developments and innovations in pharmacy practice from regulations to innovative technologies.

Following the vision for the UAE to be among the best countries in the healthcare sector, a health executive board committee was formed in order to implement the strategic goals for 2020 and the 2021 vision of the UAE to be at the forefront in healthcare and pharmaceutical services, he said.

He added that UAE has jumped from 27th place to 12th place in the International Competitive Index in only four years.

Dr Al Amiri also unveiled the recent approval of two novel drugs by FDA and their registration before the end of October in the UAE, with one drug to be a breakthrough in diabetes therapy, and the second drug to decrease the morbidity and mortality in heart failure patients by at least 20 per cent. The UAE will be the first country to introduce these drugs in the MENA region.

Dr Mariam Ghaldari, president of the Emirates Medical Association Pharmacy Society also delivered a welcome address at the inauguration of the congress.

She has over 20 years’ experience in the field is considered the mother of pharmacists in UAE where she shared her passion to pharmacy career and stressed on the important role of pharmacists in the healthcare field generally and pharmacy sector especially.

Ghaldari talked about the importance of attending conferences related to pharmacy and healthcare in order to be up-to-date with the latest innovations in the field of healthcare.

The inauguration was followed by the welcome remark of Dr Lana Hammad, pharmacy manager of Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital in the UAE who currently chairs the congress.

Day one of the GCC Pharmaceutical Congress was filled with discussions from regional and international experts from all sectors and regulators as they shared their experiences on improving pharmacy practice, improving medication safety from regulations to practice, and bridging the gap for achieving professional excellence in clinical pharmacy.

The congress programme will feature outstanding participation from local and regional experts such as: Dr Al Amiri; Dr Hammad; Dr Fatima Al Braiki, group pharmaceutical director, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), UAE; Dr Ola Ghaleb Al Ahdab, researcher, pharmacy consultant and pharmaceutical advisor, Registration and Drug Control Department, Ministry of Health, UAE; and Dr Saeed Abdullah Mohammed Hussein, principal pharmacist, Zayed Military Hospital, UAE, along with other experts. – TradeArabia News Service




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