Healthcare | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:24 am

140 experts to address SFDA confab in Riyadh

More than 140 speakers from 23 countries will address the second annual conference of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority scheduled to take place at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibitions Center from Sept. 25 to 27. “The conference will have 34 sessions and 24 workshops on food,...

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Healthcare | Friday 3 August, 2018 2:42 am

GAC Dubai Raises Its Pharmaceutical Logistics Game

GAC Dubai has been awarded the ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices Management System certification, demonstrating its ability to provide quality warehousing, distribution and value-added services of medical devices that meet the high standards of the sector and the regulations that govern it....

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Healthcare | Thursday 2 August, 2018 6:04 am

Draft law on pharmacies

Three Saudi female legal consultants have contributed to the new draft law for pharmacies presented by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). Saleh Al-Atawi, executive director for legal affairs, said this is the first time that women participated in drafting a law. The new draft law...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 31 July, 2018 5:42 pm

Hikma Medical Center celebrates 35 years of excellence in the UAE

Hikma Medical Center, one of the leading dental care facilities in Abu Dhabi, is marking 35 years of excellence in dental care this year. As part of the anniversary celebrations, they are sharing the story of The Evolution of Dentistry in the UAE. Award-winning prosthodontist, and CEO of Hikma...

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Healthcare | Monday 30 July, 2018 6:04 pm

Sharjah Social Services Department and Medcare Hospital Sharjah sign agreement to benefit health insurance holders

The Sharjah Social Services Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Medcare Hospital Sharjah, to provide Health Insurance Card Holders affiliated to the Department with a range of privileges and deductions on the healthcare services provided by the...

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Healthcare | Saturday 28 July, 2018 8:45 am

Health inspection center at Jeddah Port welcomes first batch of Hajj pilgrims

The health inspection center at Jeddah Islamic Port on Friday welcomed its first Hajj pilgrims of the year. The first two ships to arrive, Mouda and Nour, carried 2,303 people from Sudan. Staff checked all of them had the required health certificates, and provided any necessary preventive...

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Healthcare | Saturday 28 July, 2018 8:12 am

Saudi dentist patents dental innovation

Huda Othman Althabit is a Saudi pediatric dentist who graduated in 2013 from Riyadh Elm University Dentistry Hospital in Riyadh. She pursued her masters from the same university and is currently studying for the Saudi Board Certification in pediatric dentistry, which she aims to receive by the end...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 2:05 pm

Ministry of Health and AbbVie renew the partnership to help eradicate Hepatitis C in the Kingdom by 2030

Alongside the World Hepatitis Day, the Ministry of Health and AbbVie, a global research-driven biopharmaceutical company, have announced the renewal of their partnership to continue efforts to eradicate the Hepatitis C (HCV) virus by 2030.   In 2016, Etmaen, a comprehensive campaign to...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 5:29 am

Saudi Health Ministry implementing plan for pilgrims

The Health Ministry said it is implementing an integrated plan to maximize performance in terms of health services provided to pilgrims. The plan includes remedial, preventive and emergency programs via well-equipped health facilities and qualified medical personnel trained to provide these...

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Healthcare | Sunday 22 July, 2018 3:02 pm

Fakih IVF Fertility Center’s Free IVF Cycle Award Spells Hope for Couples

Fakih IVF Fertility Center, one of the leading infertility centers in the GCC region, has announced that, for a second year, it has granted one couple the opportunity to achieve their dream of parenthood.  Committed to helping to alleviate the UAE’s rising infertility rate, Fakih ...

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