UAE confirms pharmaceutical stockpile secure, sufficient

The UAE's pharmaceutical sector is operating with a high degree of stability and preparedness, with the country’s strategic stockpile of medicines and medical supplies secure and sufficient to meet the needs of the local market.

Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Drug Establishment, said the UAE has adopted best-in-class policies and strategies to ensure the availability of all essential medicines in adequate quantities and for extended periods.

Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, Director-General of the Emirates Drug Establishment, added that the establishment conducts daily field monitoring and oversees medicine movement and stock levels at factories, warehouses and storage facilities through integrated systems with strategic partners. This, she added, guarantees the uninterrupted availability of essential medicines and prevents shortages of key products, noting that pharmaceutical supply chains within the UAE are operating normally.

She noted that pharmaceutical security constitutes one of the fundamental pillars of healthcare in the UAE, adding that the establishment adopts a forward-looking strategy to ensure sustainable medicine supplies and the health sector’s preparedness to address all scenarios.