There are few licensed manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Oman, with the Sultanate relying mostly on imported medicines, laboratory equipments, medical devices. There are five pharmaceutical companies in Oman, with three focusing on finished products, while two are more on raw materials and semi-finished products. These pharmaceutical companies in Oman only produce 8 percent of drug … Read more
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), also called lemon grass or citronella, is a tall leafy grass-like perennial plant which belongs to the family, Poaceae and the genus, Cymbopogon. The genus cymbopogon contains plants that produce volatile oils and are aromatic grasses. There are other species, such as Cymbopogon flexuosus, which is regarded as the true lemongrass, and … Read more
Sudan, a country in North East Africa with a population of 43.85 million (2020) has a large pharma market. Though the market is large, there are few manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Sudan. Some of these domestic pharma companies are Azal Pharmaceuticals, Blue Nile Pharmaceutical, Liliam Pharmaceutical Industries, Ami Pharma. The country is one of the … Read more
There is a lack of pharmaceutical companies in Kuwait with only a little manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in the country such as the Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries Company (KSPICO), and Roots Pharmaceutical Company. The tiny rich country on the tip of the Persian Gulf has a booming oil and gas industry but lacks diversification into other sectors, … Read more
Jordan has one of the most advanced pharma sector in the MENA region. There are over 20 manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Jordan. The pharmaceutical exports from the sector in 2020-21 stood at JD1 billion, which makes it the only sector in Jordan than exports more than it imports. The Jordanian Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (JAPM), … Read more
There are about 11 manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Lebanon, with close to 100 importers and distributors of pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical market size stood at USD 1.82 billion in 2017 and is expected to grow to USD 2.3 billion in 2022. The main pharma manufacturing in Lebanon is patent medicines (50%) with over-the-counter drugs and generics … Read more
Qatar is a country in the Arab peninsula with a population of 2,695,122 million people (as of 2022 data). Though there are much fewer local manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Qatar, local pharma such as Qatar Pharma and QLife Pharma are trying to expand their exports and to attain international standards as regards to the manufacturing … Read more
Vitamin A is an organic compound. It is a fat-soluble vitamin, alongside vitamin D, E, K and have animal or plant source. All vitamin A compounds share the same structure (unsaturated isoprenoid chain structure) and function in the body, and are largely classified as retinoids. This vitamin easily accumulates in the body, especially in the … Read more
There are many pharmaceutical companies in Germany, the largest pharmaceutical market in Europe, ahead of France, Italy, Spain and Poland, and the fourth in the world behind the US, China, and Japan. The market generated 46.4 billion Euros in 2019 and exported pharmaceuticals worth EUR 83.2 billion, making it the largest pharmaceutical exporter in the … Read more
There are a growing number of pharmaceutical companies in Israel, a tiny Middle East country. Though the pharmaceutical sector is booming, the medical devices market remains the largest in the Israel life science sector, with a market size of $1.6 billion in 2021. The medical devices segment consists of Cardiovascular Devices (highest revenue), Orthopedic Devices, … Read more