Healthcare | Sunday 4 October, 2020 9:59 pm

PHRMAG General Assembly Confirms Mohamed Ezz Eldin as New Chairman

RESEARCH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES COMMIT TO REDOUBLING EFFORTS TO CONFRONT COVID 19 IN THE GULF REGIONThe Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association in the Gulf (PHRMAG) recently held its General Assembly meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and has committed to redoubling efforts...

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Healthcare | Thursday 1 October, 2020 2:16 am

Scope Fluidics Implements Mass Production Of Pcr|One System Which Detects Bacterial And Viral Infections In 15 Minutes

Scope Fluidics – a biotechnological company listed on NewConnect, developer of innovative medical diagnostics projects – has signed a letter of intent to cooperate with German company RKT Rodinger Kunstststoff-Technik GmbH (RKT), which provides professional services related to mass production...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 29 September, 2020 9:43 am

King Salman receives closing statement of the Science Group Summit

On behalf of King Salman, Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Monday received the closing statement of the Science Group Summit (S20) from the group’s chair, Dr. Anas bin Faris Al-Fares, who is also the president of King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, after a virtual...

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Healthcare | Monday 28 September, 2020 10:37 am

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (HMG) wins two Best Investor Relations awards across Middle East at MEIRA Annual Conference 2020

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group (“HMG”, or the “Group”), Saudi Arabia’s leading provider of integrated medical services, has been recognised for best practice digital investor relations and annual report at the Middle East Investor Relations Association’s annual awards. HMG ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 27 September, 2020 3:24 pm

SFDA Participates in 43rd Meeting of CODEX

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), participated in the 43rd meeting of the main committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX), which was held virtually during the period from 24 to 26 September, in the presence of the Director General of the...

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Healthcare | Saturday 26 September, 2020 8:17 am

Saudi Ministry of Health: Travel restrictions lifted for treatment abroad

The protocol for patients whose treatment requires travel outside the Kingdom has been approved by the Saudi authorities, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday. Patients wishing to travel abroad for treatment at their own expense need to meet certain conditions set by the ministry —...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 22 September, 2020 7:26 am

CPhI Middle East & Africa to take place September 2021 under the patronage of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health

Informa Markets, the organisers of the leading regional pharmaceutical event CPhI Middle East & Africa, (CPhI MEA), has announced the 2020 edition of the show will be held alongside the Global Health Exhibition (GHE) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 26-28 September 2021. Under the ...

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Healthcare | Friday 18 September, 2020 3:21 am

Boehringer Ingelheim Launches New Arabic Website to Support Patients Living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Region

To mark Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Awareness Week, which this year falls on September 14-22, Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has launched a new Arabic website to support patients living with the condition in the region. Incorporating the Arabic...

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Healthcare | Monday 14 September, 2020 9:16 am

Saudi food authority reports 1,551 violations in one month

In August, 6,638 visits were completed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) in the Kingdom, including 3,467 in food establishments, 1,120 in pharmaceutical establishments, 748 in medical device facilities, 462 in feed facilities, 572 in beauty facilities and 269 in pesticide facilities.The...

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Healthcare | Sunday 13 September, 2020 9:56 am

SFDA to boost competition between restaurants and cafes to provide healthy meals

Saudi Gazette report The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is working in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MMRA) to raise the public health of community members by promoting and enhancing competition between food outlets such as restaurants, cafes and electronic...

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