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Conrad Cairo Hotel

25 nov 2024 6:00 p.m. - 27 nov 2024 6:00 p.m.

1191 Nile Corniche, Cairo, 11221, Egypt

Middle East and North Africa Conference (MENA)

This two-day conference is designed for the industry's regulatory professionals to explore the evolving pharmaceutical landscape in the MENA region and address its unique challenges, with all regional regulators present.

Parallel Session 5B: Rare Diseases

Session Chair(s)

Yazeed  AlRuthia

Yazeed AlRuthia

Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy

King Saud University, College of Pharmacy, Saudi Arabia

Niveen  Osman, MBA

Niveen Osman, MBA

Regulatory Affairs Director Middle East & Africa

Amgen Inc., United Arab Emirates

The regulation and treatment of rare diseases have become a growing priority in the MENA region, where limited access to orphan drugs can create challenges for patient access. This session will focus on advancing regulatory and strategic plans for rare diseases and orphan drugs in the MENA region, with key insights from the Saudi FDA, experiences from national health systems, and international best practices.

Speaker(s)

Virginie  Hivert, PharmD, PhD

Patient Access to Orphan Drugs in European National Health Systems: Learned Lessons

Virginie Hivert, PharmD, PhD

Eurordis-Rare Diseases Europe, France

Therapeutic Development Director

Eric  Obscherning

Patient-Centric Care for Rare Diseases

Eric Obscherning

Access Partnership, United States

Director, Health & Life Sciences

Maurille  Feudjo Tepie

Maurille Feudjo Tepie

UCB, United Kingdom

VP & Head, GLobal RWE and Digital Sciences

Marco  Rafael, PharmD, MBA, RPh

Panel Discussion with QandA

Marco Rafael, PharmD, MBA, RPh

Roche, Switzerland

Regulatory Policy Leader

Kristina  Larsson, MS

Panel Discussion with QandA

Kristina Larsson, MS

European Medicines Agency, Netherlands

Head of Orphan Medicines, Division for Human Medicines Evidence Generation

Abeer  Elbehairy

Panel Discussion with QandA

Abeer Elbehairy

Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), Egypt

General Manager - Drug Utilization & Pharmacy Practice G.A

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