The strategic pharmaceutical stock in the UAE is safe and sufficient

The Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Pharmaceutical Corporation, Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajri, confirmed that the pharmaceutical sector in the UAE enjoys a high degree of stability and readiness, stressing that the strategic stock of medicines and medical supplies is in a safe and sufficient position to meet the needs of the local market.

He pointed out that the UAE is adopting the best policies and strategies to provide a strategic stock that meets the country’s needs for all medicines needed by citizens, residents and visitors in sufficient quantities and for long periods.

He noted that enhancing pharmaceutical security represents a firm national priority that stems from a comprehensive strategic vision aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the availability, quality and safety of medicines in all circumstances, noting that the institution works with a proactive approach based on risk analysis and emergency planning, in a way that establishes readiness and enhances community confidence in the pharmaceutical system in the country.

The Director General of the Emirates Drug Corporation, Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, also confirmed that the pharmaceutical sector in the country enjoys high stability and readiness, which ensures the continuity of the provision of medicine and medical supplies while ensuring continuous supply in the long term in accordance with the highest standards of quality and safety.


Al-Kaabi indicated that the Foundation monitors on a daily basis, in the field, and through joint systems with strategic partners, the movement of medicines and stock quantities in factories, warehouses and stores, in order to ensure the continuity of the availability of basic medicines and the absence of any shortages in basic items, stressing that the pharmaceutical supply chains are running regularly within the country.

Al-Kaabi explained that the current availability indicators for medical products in the country record stable and reassuring levels, which reflects the efficiency of advance planning and the effectiveness of partnerships with the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, other concerned parties and the private sector.

Emphasizing that drug security is one of the basic pillars of health care in the Emirates, she pointed out that the institution has adopted an integrated strategic vision that looks to the future to ensure the sustainability of the drug stock and the readiness of the health sector to face all circumstances.