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UAE Mohammed Zafrullah, VP & General Manager of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals, argues that the UAE, despite recent turmoil in the rest of the Middle East, is the perfect emerging country to do build a business in due to the many opportunities for innovation and growth.   To have a successful business,…

UAE Dr Omar Ghosheh, Chief Executive Officer of Dimensions Healthcare, examines what it takes to build a company in Dubai, why it is the perfect city for healthcare companies and why patience always pays off in the end.   What are the main services that Dimensions is known for? It’s a…

Lilly Huzur Devletsah, General Manager of the Gulf and Near East regions of Lilly, talks about the political instability in other parts of the region, the lack of an adequate talent pool in the industry, and what this all means for the future growth of Lilly.   With the inauguration of…

Hill-Rom Jihad Hussami, EEMEA Marketing Director of Hill-Rom, talks about the company’s unique model for patient hospital care, the biggest obstacles the company has faced, and how adapting to the culture of the society has likewise led to huge successes. What have been some of Hill-Rom’s strongest activities in the Middle…

Collaboration Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. What are some of…

City Pharmacy Mohamed Kouta, General Manager of City Pharmacy, discusses the company’s key strengths while delving into the market’s major weaknesses and how they will affect the future of City Pharmacy.  City Pharmacy has been around for quite a while now. What is one of its strong points? Dr. Adbulrahman Al Mahmeed,…

Biotechnology Ashraf Allam, Regional Managing Director of Amgen, talks about the main challenges the company has faced, the benefit of building a company in the UAE, and the growth strategy of Amgen—past, present and future. Amgen is a relatively newcomer to the region having only established is operations in 2006. As…

Siemens Waclaw Lukowicz, CEO of Siemens Healthcare Middle East, gives his insight into the company’s regional strategy, how both public and private healthcare is being equally addressed, and how human resources training is the biggest issue the region’s market faces. What is Siemens’ vision for healthcare in the Middle East, and…

Newbridge Pharmaceuticals Joe Henein, President & CEO of Newbridge Pharmaceuticals, talks about the evolution of the company since his joining, what makes Newbridge Pharmaceuticals a unique partner within the industry, and expounds on the many possible options for the future of the company. Newbridge Pharmaceuticals is a unique company within the Middle…

UAE Walid Kattouha, Head of the Middle East Cluster of Novartis, speaks about why local knowledge is key to the company’s success, what have been and continues to be the major challenges for the company, and what the future looks like.   You are the leading pharmaceutical company in the Middle…

Abbvie Bassel Amer, Regional General Manager of Abbvie, discusses the company’s split in 2012, why it has been a good thing for both sides and everyone involved, including shareholders, and where he sees the Middle East market in the next five to ten years. On January 2012, Abbott split into two…

UAE Jan Van der Goten, GCC Managing Director of Janssen UAE, talks about his experience at Janssen GCC as regional manager, how collaboration with other companies in the industry will bring about better results for the issue of diabetes, and why this may be harder to accomplish than expected.   You…