New UAE Drug Agency Calls On Companies To Help Shape Mandate

Facilitating and strengthening R&D, intellectual property rights protection and drug safety are among the goals of the soon-to-be-launched Emirates Drug Establishment.

The new Emirates Drug Establishment will be located in Abu Dhabi • Source: Shutterstock

Companies are being encouraged to capitalize on opportunities to collaborate with the new medicines and medical devices regulatory agency that is being launched in the United Arab Emirates to shape the country’s regulatory environment through public-private cooperation.

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