"Although the numbers for the Basic Medication Safety (BMS) Certification Course at PABME 2010 were not huge, those that attended were thrilled with the quality of the material presented and they highlighted the need for this type of information in the region. I was pleased to see that the delegates covered a multitude of disciplines; from doctors and nurses, to pharmacists and administrators. This is the only course in the world covering the basics of medication safety that exists as a live course. I believe that courses covering this topic are only available online. Many of the attendees were so pleased with what they had learnt during the course that they asked us to bring the lecture to their respective hospitals and clinics."
Dr Mubasher Kharal, Internal Medicine Consultant, Chairman of Medication Safety Program (MSP)/
KAMC-NG-CR
"The Middle East market is perfect for our products as they are Halal; this was our main criteria for exhibiting at PABME Exhibition & Conference and for entering the Middle East market for the first time. Bio-Collagen manufactures wound-care management solutions and our products are made from collagen from a bovine source. There is not much competition for this type of technology in the region. We have had a lot of potential leads at PABME 2010 from specialists, administrators and various health ministries in the region which we will evaluate and convert at a later date."
Siva Sundaraj, Director of Operations, Bio-Collagen Technologies SND BHD
“Using PABME 2010 as a launch pad for our latest product-range has been a great success. As well as inviting our own customers to visit our stand, we have had many potential leads from the PABME 2010 delegates and visitors. Throughout the first and second day of the show we have been very busy and are extremely happy with our decision to exhibit at the show.”
Rashed Assouma, CEO,
Elis Pharmaceuticals
"We exhibited at the inaugural Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology show in 2008, and decided to come back again this year when our product line was complete. Our objective in 2010 has been to open up distribution in the Middle East region and so far we have exceeded our expectations in terms of reaching our target market and now have some serious leads. End-users have also been brought on to the exhibition floor by the conference programme which has been a great experience for us. Hopefully, by next year, we will have a distributor in place to exhibit at PABME 2011 on our behalf.”
Fernando Costanzo, General Manager for International Development, Contec, Inc.
"This is the first time World Medicine is entering the GCC market, although we already have a large presence in the greater Middle East region, our particular target for this exhibition is to establish a presence within the GCC. So far we have had an excellent response to our products during PABME 2010 and we expect positive results within a short period of time. We hope next year to see further focus and expansion on the exhibition-side of this event and would like to see an influx of visitors and delegates from the North Africa and Asian region. World Medicine Limited have already re-signed for PABME 2011."
Zafer Karaman,
Managing Director,
World Medicine Limited
"Apothecary Products, Inc. is based in the US but our UAE-distributor, Al Masood Trading, brought us to PABME 2010 for the first time. We realise that there is big potential for our pharmaceutical accessories in the Middle East and wanted to increase our profile in the region by exhibiting at the show. PABME is a specialised exhibition and we successfully reached our target market of pharmacies, hospitals and clinics. We came away with some great leads and intend to exhibit again at both Arab Health 2011, and PABME 2011."
John Dubber, President,
Pharma-Techs,
UAE (linked to Apothecary Products, Inc.)
“I obtained a lot of general information and literature about drug discovery and drug delivery systems. As a pharmacist, this is important information for me and I’d like to thank everyone that took part in this event.”
Nadya Elamin, Al Bustan Pharmacy, UAE
“PAMBE 2010 was an opportunity for me to find out about more pharma products and to attend the lectures. The lectures were informative and the exhibitors were of good quality. Overall PABME 2010 was a great business environment.”
Ow Choon Yean, SKMC, UAE
"The event was well organised and I am impressed with the show. I was also pleased to be one of the prize winners. A big thank you to the organisers of PABME 2010.”
Olyshola Afolabi,
Ibrasab Ventures Ltd., Nigeria
“My main products of interest at PABME 2010 were contract manufacturing, machinery manufacturing and raw materials. I attended the show to keep up to date with new product developments and to establish new business contacts in the field. The event was excellent.”
Ali Yousif, Link Trust, UAE |