United Arab Emirates is a country in the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federation of seven emirates – Abu Dubai, Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah. There are a growing number of pharmaceutical companies in the UAE because of favorable government policies towards foreign investment and political stability. UAE is becoming one of the biggest players in the pharma sector in the Middle East alongside Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
There are 23 pharmaceutical companies in the UAE that manufactures drugs. This is a tremendous growth from the four manufacturing units in 2010. 14 of those pharma produce human medicines, four specialises in medical devices, while two manufactures disinfectants. A big number of the pharmaceutical companies in the UAE are not manufacturers, but major pharmaceutical distributors of medicines, medical equipments.
The pharmaceutical sector in the UAE is valued at 3.7 billion dollars, with 11 pharmaceutical multinationals, such as Pfizer, Roche, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Astrazeneca, Sanofi currently operating in the country. UAE exports some of its locally produced drugs to 48 countries.
The country relies on imported drugs but plans to boost local manufacturing of drugs to $297 million in 2025. There is also a plan to establish a biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus in the UAE. Pharma companies in Dubai make the largest number of pharmaceutical companies in the UAE.
Pharmaceutical Companies in the UAE
As already mentioned, Dubai has the biggest pharmaceutical company presence in the UAE.
- Pharmaceutical Companies in the UAE
- Abu Dhabi International Medical Services (ADI)
- Abcon International L.L.C,
- ADCAN Pharma
- AK International LLC (AKI)
- Al Hayat Pharmaceuticals
- Al Waha Pharmaceutical
- Alliance Global
- Arabian Ethicals
- Astrazeneca
- Basle Pharmaceuticals LLC
- Bayer Middle East FZE
- Biopharma S. A Group
- BIOTECH Pharma Services
- Bioventure Healthcare FZE
- Boehringer Ingelheim Middle East & North Africa LLC
- Epygen Labs FZ LLC
- Fidia Pharma Group
- Fresenius Kabi Middle East FZ-LLC
- GENPHARM
- Getz Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd
- Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Global Pharma Co LLC
- Johnson & Johnson Middle East
- Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries)
- LEO Pharmaceutical Products Sarath Ltd.
- Leosons International FZ LLC
- LIFEPharma
- MEAgate International FZ LLC
- Meda Pharmaceuticals MEA FZ LLC
- Medisal Pharmaceuticals Industry L.L.C
- MicroSynergy Pharmaceuticals.
- Modern Pharmaceutical Company LLC
- Mundipharma Middle East FZ-LLC
- Muscat Pharmaceutical Trading UAE
- Naos Middle East DMCC
- Neopharma
- Novartis Middle East FZE
- Novartis Pharma Services AG, Oncology Office Dubai
- Novartis Pharma Services AG,Repres. Office Middle East and North Africa.
- NOVO NORDISK PHARMA GULF FZE
- Pfizer International Corporation – Dubai Branch
- Pharmaethics Medical Supplies LLC
- ProPharma
- Medway LLC
- National Pharmaceutical Industries Co. (SAOC)
- Neo Biocon FZ LLC
- NewBridge Pharmaceuticals
- Octipharma
- Pharma Service Co
- Pharma Solutions
- Pharmapal Drug Store LLC
- Pharmatrade
- Pharmax Pharmaceuticals FZ-LLC
- Protos Pharmaceutical Co
- QUEST MIDDLE EAST FZE
- Ranbaxy
- Roche
- Sanofi
- Servier
- Shalina
- Takeda – ICMEA Area & Middle East offices
- Triangle Medical Trading
- UltraPharma
- Upjohn Middle East FZ – LLC
- Vieco Pharmaceuticals FZCO
Abu Dhabi International Medical Services (ADI)
ttihad Complex Building
Al Musaffah, Sector M-15
P.O Box: 35880
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone: +971 2 5555 067
Fax: +971 2 5527 447
https://adi.ae/
Abcon International L.L.C,
Suite FL-03, New Al Safiya Building,
Abu Hail Rd, P.O.Box 80513,
Dubai, UAE
9714 268 0603
Fax: +9714 262 4755
Email: abcont@eim.ae
https://www.abcondubai.com/
ADCAN Pharma
Abu Dhabi Industrial City – ICAD II – Abu Dhabi
P.O. Box. 9824
+971 2 555 1719
info@adcanpharma.ae
https://adcanpharma.ae/
AK International LLC (AKI)
Unit no.2205, 22nd Floor, Iris Bay Tower,
Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
Phone: +97143544552
info@akiuae.com
https://akiuae.com/
Al Hayat Pharmaceuticals
SHARJAH
312 Al Wahda Street, Office # 101
P. O. Box 4483,
Sharjah, UAE
TEL: +971 6 559 2481
FAX: +971 6 559 3573
ABU DHABI
834 Al Falah Street, Office # M01
P. O. Box 35460,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
TEL: +971 2 642 4515
FAX: +971 2 642 5550
DUBAI
Al Qusais Industrial Area #3
Store #S03
P. O. Box 112083,
Dubai, UAE
TEL: +971 4 268 3410
FAX: +971 4 262 3126
Email: alhayat@eim.ae
Web: www.alhayatuae.com
Al Waha Pharmaceutical
Sharjah – United Arab Emirates
P.O.BOX 39710, U.A.E,
Fax: 00971 6 5720209 Email: info@alwahapharma.com
Alexion Pharma Middle East FZ-LLC
EIB-02
Suite 501
Media City
PO Box 500594
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T: +971 (0) 4 567 18 00
alexion.mena@alexion.com
https://alexion.com/
Alliance Global
Block E, Warehouse Complex
Dubai Science Park
Al Barsha South, Dubai UAE
P.O.Box: 500392
+971 4 4224900
inquiries@agbl.net
https://www.agbl.net/
Arabian Ethicals
Dubai Silicon Oasis Phase 6, A Block
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 208 84 00
info@arabianethicals.ae
https://arabianethicals.ae/
Astrazeneca
AstraZeneca Gulf FZ LLC
2nd Floor, Building 27 – Block D
Dubai Healthcare City
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 3624888
Fax: +971 4 3624898
https://www.astrazeneca.com/
Basle Pharmaceuticals LLC
2005 latifa tower 334357 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
http://www.baslepharma.com/
+971 4 388 1023
hashir@baslepharma.com
Bayer Middle East FZE
Dubai Science Park Tower (North)
13th Floor / 14th Floor (Units 1406 & 1409)
P.O. Box 500829
Emirate of Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971 4 4452700
Fax: +971 4 4299049
e-mail: bme_info@bayer.com
https://www.bayer.com/
Biopharma S. A Group
Dubai- UAE,
Nad Al Hamar, AL Aweer
Al Gazal BIdg, Block B.
+971 4 2840426
info@biopharma-sa.net
info@biopharma-sa.com
https://biopharma-sa.net/
BIOTECH Pharma Services
Muteena Street
P.O. Box 192018 Dubai
Tel.: +971 4 2366023
Fax.: +971 4 2366024
Mail: info@biotech-pharma.net
Industrial Area
P.O. Box 87398, Al Ain – Abu Dhabi
Tel.: +971 3 7626027
Fax.: +971 3 7626028
Mail: info@biotech-pharma.net
https://www.biotech-pharma.net/
Bioventure Healthcare FZE
Address: Abu Dhabi, UAE – PO Box 5254
Khalifa Commercial Centre
Emirates Post Building
Khalifa City A
16th Street Corner 29th & 54th Street
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
https://www.yasholding.ae/bioventure-healthcare/
Boehringer Ingelheim Middle East & North Africa LLC
Index Tower, Level 13 & 15 Floor,
Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC),
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
P.O.Box 507066
Phone +971 44230400
Fax +971 44233637
webmaster@dxb.boehringer-ingelheim.com
https://www.mea.boehringer-ingelheim.com/
Epygen Labs FZ LLC
PBU WH Block D21-D22, Dubai Science Park,
Umm Suqeim Road, PO Box 485018, Dubai, UAE
+971 4 457 2850
www.epygen.com
Fidia Pharma Group
310 – SIT Tower – Dubai Silicon Oasis Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Tel. (+971) 4 3930231
E-Mail: info@fidiapharma.ae
https://www.fidiapharma.ae/
Fresenius Kabi Middle East FZ-LLC
Building 47, Office 201
Dubai Healthcare City
PO Box 384489
Dubai, UAE
Phone: +971 4 566 7433
Fax: +971 4 566 7434
www.fresenius-kabi.com/
GENPHARM
Business Bay, Al Manara Tower, Office 2805, Dubai, UAE.
Tel: +971 4 4227010
Fax: +971 4 4227011
https://www.genpharmservices.com/
Getz Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd
Getz Pharma International FZ LLC,
Office No: 1307, 13th floor,
Al-Thuraya Tower 1, Dubai Media city,
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971-4-4494031
https://getzpharma.com/
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
Office Suite No. 04.03
Level 04, One Central
Dubai World Trade Centre
Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai, UAE. PO BOX 9292
Phone: +971 4 (0) 556 4300
https://www.gilead.com/
GlaxoSmithKline
ARENCO Tower
19th Floor
Dubai Media City
PO Box 23816
Dubai, UAE
Phone: +9714 403 7100
https://www.gsk.com/
Global Pharma Co LLC
P.O. BOX 72168, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: +97148090900
Fax: +97148851233
Email:info@globalpharma.ae
https://www.globalpharma.ae/