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pharmaceutical

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UAE investors chase $39.4 billion GLP-1 opportunity as local healthcare stocks lag

Gulf investors are piling into GLP-1 drug makers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, targeting a $39.4 billion market even as UAE-listed healthcare stocks underperform broader indices by 8-12 percentage points.

7 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE investors chase $39.4 billion GLP-1 opportunity as local healthcare stocks lag

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