The market for pharmaceutical in Dubai has been growing at a steady pace in recent years as needs of a growing population that is expected to reach almost 11.1 million by 2030.
In fact, the the pharmaceutical industry is a focus area in the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030 and the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 and is considered as one of the main priority business sectors with exponential growth prospects.
Dubai government is also aiming to reduce its reliance on imported pharmaceuticals and is encouraging the growth of local pharmaceutical industry by offering various incentives. According to available data, the UAE imports around US$15 billion of pharmaceutical products, mainly from USA, Germany, France and Switzerland.
Dubai recently announced its intention to reduce its pharmaceutical imports by 18 per cent (from US$ 4 billion) by the end of 2022. Dubai plans to achieve this goal by attracting international pharma companies to Dubai and emerge as the MENA region’s pharmaceutical hub.
Pharmaceutical Companies in the UAE
Prominent among the UAE national pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries which is the largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in the Middle East and North Africa followed by Medpharma, Pharmax, Neopharma and Global Pharma who are considered as one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the UAE.
UAE's pharmaceutical manufacturing is currently dominated by generics producers and CMOs. However, the country is now laying the groundwork to attract more multinationals to develop and produce innovative medicines locally.
As a result, Dubai is encouraging international pharmaceutical companies to expand their presence in the UAE by establishing manufacturing and distribution facilities in Dubai.
Dubai's strategic location and sophisticated logistics infrastructure especially with the recent approval of the Dubai Silk Road, which makes it an ideal hub to access growing regional markets in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The UAE has also created several free zones across the country that have become hubs for the pharmaceutical industry for example: Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai Science Park and Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Pharmaceutical Importers in Dubai
Dubai Times has compiled a special directory that lists importers of pharmaceutical products in Dubai. The Dubai Pharmaceutical Importers Directory is updated every six months and is available for download here.
The research team at Dubai Times has compiled a valuable database of pharmaceutical companies in Dubai through painstaking work done on the ground. The result is the compilation of the first ever Dubai Pharmaceutical Importers Directory which lists more than 3,750 pharmaceutical companies in Dubai and UAE. This database of pharmaceutical-related companies in Dubai lists wholesalers of pharmaceuticals in Dubai, pharmacies in Dubai, pharmaceutical retailers in Dubai, hospital suppliers in Dubai, Pharmaceuticals Distributors, Clinics & Hospitals, Government Medical Clinics, Medical Institutes as well Manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals in Dubai.
Companies and exporters of pharmaceuticals from across the world have been using this database of pharmaceutical companies in Dubai to reach potential buyers in Dubai of pharmaceuticals and connect with importers of pharmaceuticals in Dubai.
This Directory contains the latest and complete information about your potential business partners in Dubai.
- Listings of Top Companies Dealing in Pharmaceuticals
- In MS Excel format
- Classified under different Activities
- Up-to-date database of pharmaceuticals importers in Dubai
The database is well organised in an Excel sheet and the sortable fields include: Company Name, Address, Phone, Fax, Email, Website, Business Activity.
