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antibiotic medicine
EXCLUSIVE: Pfizer recalls bacteria-fighting antibiotic Zithromax from UAE market
Popular antibiotic that is used to fight STIs, skin and respiratory infections vanishes from pharmacy shelves as Pfizer works to resolve ‘manufacturing’ issue
Pharmaceutical
UAE introduces new medical and pharmaceutical laws with fines of up to $272,000
UAE issues laws to regulate medical products, the pharmacy profession, and pharmaceutical establishments
DUPHAT
DUPHAT 2024: Dubai pharmacy exhibition sees $2.3bn of deals
Dubai pharmacy exhibition records record-breaking $2.3bn of commercial deals
Kuwait
Kuwait halts private pharmacy licences as it sets up psychotropic medication registry
Kuwait has temporarily suspended the issuance of private pharmacy licences
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi pharmacies allowed to administer seasonal influenza vaccine
The move by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi is part of its efforts to increase the accessibility to preventive healthcare services to all residents
Dubai
Pharma giant Sanofi opens new Dubai logistics hub
New distribution centre in Dubai will facilitate the delivery of over 22 million packs of medicines every year
Clinics
Current GCC healthcare projects worth over $60bn
A total of 264 projects are under construction, with 227 in the design and pipeline stages