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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 9: Bringing Innovation to the MEA Region

Session Chair(s)

Dina  Fathy, MPHARM, AHIP

Dina Fathy, MPHARM, AHIP

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs Middle East Subregional Lead, MSD UAE, United Arab Emirates

Abdulrahim  Alyahya

Abdulrahim Alyahya

Director, Biogen, Saudi Arabia

Overview: In this Session, we will identify and highlight different tools and initiatives across the Middle and North Africa to bring innovation to the Region, including Pharma Industry advances, IP, groundbreaking research, advanced technologies, and transformative regulatory pathways. That all ensures continuous commitment to innovation, to drive scientific and economic value, to evolve the regional healthcare systems, and faster patient access to innovative medications. Furthermore, we will dive into different tools and new pathways that help attract and bring innovation to the region, and what we could do more or differently to keep focusing on innovation.

Speaker(s)

Ahmad  Saleh

Ahmad Saleh

Partner, Head of Innovation, Patents, Industrial Property, & AI, Tamimi & Co., United Arab Emirates

Ahmad  Al Menea

Ahmad Al Menea

Head - Pharmaceutical Products Registration Section (Drug Sector), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Saudi Arabia

Sara  Shatat

Sara Shatat

Head - General Administration of Innovative Products, Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), Egypt

Panellist(s)  Invited

Panellist(s) Invited

, Qatar

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