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Conrad Cairo Hotel

25 nov 2024 6:00 p.m. - 27 nov 2024 6:00 p.m.

1191 Nile Corniche, Cairo, 11221, Egypt

Middle East and North Africa Conference (MENA)

Parallel Session 5B: Rare Diseases

Session Chair(s)

Yazeed  AlRuthia

Yazeed AlRuthia

Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, King Saud University, College of Pharmacy, Saudi Arabia

Niveen  Osman, MBA

Niveen Osman, MBA

Regulatory Affairs Director Middle East & Africa, Amgen Inc., United Arab Emirates

The regulation and treatment of rare diseases have become a growing priority in the MENA region, where limited access to orphan drugs can create challenges for patient access. This session will focus on advancing regulatory and strategic plans for rare diseases and orphan drugs in the MENA region, with key insights from the Saudi FDA, experiences from national health systems, and international best practices.

Speaker(s)

Virginie  Hivert, PHARMD, PHD

Patient Access to Orphan Drugs in European National Health Systems: Learned Lessons

Therapeutic Development Director, Eurordis-Rare Diseases Europe, France

Eric  Obscherning

Patient-Centric Care for Rare Diseases

Director, Health & Life Sciences, Access Partnership, United States

Maurille  Feudjo Tepie

Maurille Feudjo Tepie

VP & Head, GLobal RWE and Digital Sciences, UCB, United Kingdom

Marco  Rafael, PHARMD, MBA, RPH

Panel Discussion with QandA

Regulatory Policy Leader, Roche, Switzerland

Kristina  Larsson, MS

Panel Discussion with QandA

Head of Orphan Medicines, Division for Human Medicines Evidence Generation, European Medicines Agency, Netherlands

Abeer  Elbehairy

Panel Discussion with QandA

General Manager - Drug Utilization & Pharmacy Practice G.A, Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), Egypt

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