The pharmaceutical market in the United Arab Emirates is expected to grow from AED9.61 billion in 2016 to AED14.11 billion by 2020, driven by increased healthcare expenditure, mandatory health insurance, and growing medical tourism. This was stated by the participants in the Pharma-ceutical Research & Manufacturers Association Gulf Forum, PhRMAG 2017, recently held in Dubai under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai…

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and H.H Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, and Patron of the Global NCDA Forum, opened the most influential gathering of experts and decision makers in the field of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at the second Global NCD Alliance Forum, which took place from 9-11 December in Sharjah, UAE. Sharjah-based Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) welcomed more than 350 delegates…