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Virtual

Oct 13, 2025 9:30 AM - Oct 15, 2025 4:00 PM

(W. Europe Standard Time)

Middle East & Africa Conference (MEA)

Dive into three impactful days of knowledge-sharing, innovation, and collaboration at the virtual MEA conference from 13–15 October.

SESSION 3: Optimising LCM in ME: Leveraging Regulatory Tools to Secure Medicine Supply for Patients in the MEA Region

Session Chair(s)

Melly  Lin, MS

Melly Lin, MS

CMC Regulatory Policy Lead, Pharma Technical Regulatory, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Switzerland

Patricia  Salami

Patricia Salami

Senior Director, Regional RA Head - MEAR (Middle East_Africa_Turkey_Russia_CIS), Merck, United Arab Emirates

Overview: In this Session, we will explore opportunities to optimise Lifecycle Management (LCM) in the Middle East & Africa regions by expanding the use of modern regulatory tools (e.g. risk-based approach, ICH Q12, Reliance), with the overall objective of securing supply to patients.

Speaker(s)

Marie  Kirman

Marie Kirman

EFPIA MQEG & CMC Regulatory Affairs Director, Astrazeneca, United Kingdom

Tala  Habib

Tala Habib

Chair-Jordan Regulatory WG & Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (Levant), MSD , Jordan

Kubra  Ekinci

Kubra Ekinci

Pharmacist at the Coordination Department, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK), Turkey

Susanne  Ausborn, PHD

Susanne Ausborn, PHD

Global Head International Regulatory Policy, Roche, Switzerland

Hussah   Albehaijan

Hussah Albehaijan

Head of Innovative Pharmaceuticals and Investigational Drugs Section, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Saudi Arabia

Mariam  Maged

Mariam Maged

Manager - Human pharmaceuticals Variations Administration , Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), Egypt

Panellist(s)  Invited

Panellist(s) Invited

, Qatar

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