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Frost & Sullivan to host healthcare meeting to discuss opportunities in Morocco

Frost & Sullivan is set to host its first Healthcare Meeting on 11 October 2018 in Casablanca, Morocco. The year 2018 will be a tipping point for mainstream adoption of popular digital health tech/solutions and the transition of noble technologies from research/proof-of-concept to actionable healthcare and clinical applications. Envisaging huge growth opportunities, Frost & Sullivan will host the meeting and discuss the global trends and the growth opportunities in the healthcare and life sciences sector. At the start of every…

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Philips partners with DHA and VPS Healthcare to address child nutrition

Royal Philips has partnered with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) for the 2nd year running and VPS Healthcare to launch 'Switch to healthy Living', a nationwide campaign that focuses on driving awareness around the impact of obesity, and promoting healthy eating habits amongst school children. With rising levels of obesity, and studies demonstrating a correlation between weight and health issues, Philips' 'Switch to Healthy Living' campaign presents an opportunity to impact the lives of UAE residents from a young age.…

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Major pharmaceutical manufacturing facility begins production in Dubai

Pharmax Pharmaceuticals, a UAE-based international pharmaceutical company, has begun production out of its state-of-the-art facility located in Dubai Science Park. The AED125 million custom-built factory is the first advanced manufacturing facility to be opened in Dubai Science Park and is equipped with the latest European technology, meeting stringent global regulatory standards. The factory has a current annual capacity of over 200 million tablet and capsule dosage forms, which will increase in the next three to five years to over 800…

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UAE to tap into $11.5 billion digital health start-ups industry

Arab Health, the largest exhibition for healthcare and trade professionals in the MENA region, has outlined the role of tech start-ups in playing a more vital role in the healthcare industry in areas such as personalised medicine and more efficient technology-enabled care models. The report titled “Technology: Accelerating Innovation Across Healthcare” revealed that digital health start-ups are said to have raised $11.5 billion in 2017, up 27 per cent from 2016, exponentially increasing the pace of digital innovation in healthcare.…

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Second Emirates Derma to take place in Abu Dhabi

For the first time in the UAE, Emirates Derma Conference and Exhibition, is featuring the all new 'Emirates Injection Boot Camp' on the first and second day of the conference, which is a dedicated gathering for injectors and specialists who will specially focus on 'soft tissue augmentation' and its impact on patients. During this exclusive camp, a number of dedicated sessions on pure injections, workshops and live demonstrations of complicated skin treatments will be explored in greater depth. “Abu Dhabi…