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healthcare-regulation

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UAE's 189 private hospitals publish zero financial data. Canada just released all of theirs.

Canada published hospital-level deficit data for every facility by name this week. The UAE's 189 private hospitals, generating AED 28.7 billion in revenue, have no equivalent public disclosure requirement.

7 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE's 189 private hospitals publish zero financial data. Canada just released all of theirs.

Regulatory & Policy

UAE's new pharmacy law imposes fines up to AED 1 million for medicine violations

Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2024 overhauls pharmaceutical regulation across all seven emirates, with penalties reaching AED 1 million for unlicensed drug sales.

6 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE's new pharmacy law imposes fines up to AED 1 million for medicine violations