Healthcare | Saturday 18 July, 2020 4:18 pm

World’s First Phase III Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Inactivated Vaccine Begins in UAE

The first WHO enlisted global clinical Phase III trial of Sinopharm CNBG’s inactivated vaccine to combat COVID-19 has started in Abu Dhabi, inspired by the UAE Leadership’s commitment to overcome the pandemic through a global collaborative effort.   H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 15 July, 2020 1:48 pm

Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries ‘Julphar’ rights issue oversubscribed by 2.3 times

Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries PSC (Julphar), one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa, has announced today that its AED 500 million rights issue was successfully completed and more than two times oversubscribed. The company will use the net proceeds of the ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 July, 2020 6:42 am

Health Ministry ‘937’ Call Center provides 3.7 million medical consultations

The Ministry of Health has said that its ‘937’ health services Call Center has provided 3.7 million medical consultations since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic till now, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Saturday.The Center has over 1,500 customer service specialists, employees and...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 July, 2020 1:46 pm

Imdaad conducts disinfection service at Emirates Red Crescent to offer safe employee and visitor experiences

Imdaad, a Dubai-based group of companies that provides integrated, sustainable facilities management services that enhance operational efficiencies of physical assets, recently provided its disinfection services at Emirates Red Crescent’s head office in Oud Metha, Dubai, as part of its...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 July, 2020 11:59 am

New Era of Healthcare Education Begins as Gulf Medical University Strengthens its Academic Health System Implementation

Heralding a new era of healthcare education, Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, the leading medical university in the Middle East region has signed an agreement with the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group to apply, implement and follow the international standards of academic centers according...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 July, 2020 2:42 am

Saudi labs can conduct 53,000 COVID-19 tests daily

Laboratories across the Kingdom have the capacity to conduct 53,000 COVID-19 tests daily, the ministry of health has said. At the beginning of the pandemic the said capacity did not exceed more than 1,000 tests per day, the ministry said in a statement on Friday.Spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of...

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Healthcare | Thursday 2 July, 2020 3:18 pm

COVID-19 and Type 2 diabetes: Regional experts shed light on the latest scientific updates and clinical practices in disease management for patient education

Boehringer Ingelheim - one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies - held a regional media webinar titled ‘Managing Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19’ with the participation of leading healthcare professionals who provided the latest updates on type 2 diabetes (T2D) management during...

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Healthcare | Thursday 2 July, 2020 2:37 am

Devmark pens deal to partner with leading international real estate marketing agency

Devmark, the UAE-based real-estate consultancy and advisory firm, has formally signed a partnership with ThinkLab, the international leader in the development of virtual technology. The new entity will now provide real estate developers in the MENA region with the unique combination of cutting-edge ...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 30 June, 2020 5:31 pm

NMC opens new Royal Medical Centre in Karama, Abu Dhabi

NMC Healthcare has recently opened a new Royal Medical Centre. Located in Karama, Abu Dhabi, the centre will provide residents within the community and the surrounding areas access to trusted healthcare services. NMC Health’s CEO Michael Davis, along with Clancey Po, Director of Corporate...

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Healthcare | Sunday 28 June, 2020 9:14 am

SFDA Joins WHO-National Control Laboratory Network for Biological Preparations

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has joined the WHO-National Control Laboratory (NCL) Network for Biologicals, a global platform for cooperation and exchange of technical expertise, ensuring the quality of vaccines and other biological (biopharmaceutical) preparations.The Network was...

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