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UAE's pharmaceutical stockpile secure, authorities stress
Khaleej Times
|March 05, 2026
The UAE's stockpile of medicines and medical supplies is secure and sufficient to meet the needs of the local market, the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) said on Wednesday, assuring residents that pharmaceutical supply chains in the country are operating normally.
Current indicators related to the availability of medical products remain stable.
Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, minister of state and chairman of the board of directors of the Emirates Drug Establishment, said that the pharmaceutical sector in the UAE is functioning with a high degree of stability and preparedness.
He said that the country maintains a strategic reserve designed to ensure the availability of essential medicines required by citizens, residents and visitors in adequate quantities for extended periods.
This story is from the March 05, 2026 edition of Khaleej Times.
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