Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar Pharma Pharmaceutical Industries sign deal for medicines supply

Under the patronage of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Hamad Medical Corporation and Qatar Pharma Pharmaceutical Industries signed a three-year framework contract agreement for the supply of medicines and other medical supplies. This agreement comes within the framework of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Hamad Medical Corporation to support national industries and to underscore the ability of local products to ensure Qatar’s self-sufficiency. On signing the agreement, HE Mohamed Hassan al-Malki, assistant undersecretary (Industry Affairs) stressed that this co-operation came within the framework of the Ministry’s efforts aimed at supporting the role of national companies in achieving Qatar’s self-sufficiency in its various sectors, especially in pharmaceutical industries, which represents one of the vital sectors at the national and international levels.The initiative represents a true partnership with the private sector, and supports the economic growth of non-oil sectors, in line with the economic diversification plans pursued by Qatar to achieve the objectives of its National Vision 2030 and Qatar National Manufacturing Strategy 2018-2022, al-Malki added. The agreement was signed by Mahmoud Saleh al-Raisi, chief of Continuing Care Group, and chairman, Tender Committee at Hamad Medical Corporation, and Dr Ahmed Mohamed al-Sulaiti, chairman, Qatar Pharma Pharmaceutical Industries.Abdulbasit Talib al-Ajji, director, National Product Competitiveness Support Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry expressed happiness at signing the agreement. The agreement comes as a continuation of the Ministry’s efforts to support national industries through coordination and linking manufacturers and suppliers with government agencies in Qatar to ease the process of purchasing local products and enhance their competitiveness against imported products, thus protecting national products, and increasing consumer access to them.Al-Ajji indicated that agreements and contracts with other manufacturers within the medical and other sectors would be signed in future.Al-Raisi welcomed the signing of this agreement, which will contribute to providing medicines and other medical supplies to Hamad Medical Corporation during the next three years. He stressed that the Corporation, since its establishment, had been seeking to support initiatives, programmes, and projects that contribute to promoting national products used in the medical field, in addition to its keenness to build effective partnerships with various governmental and private bodies and institutions in various fields in Qatar. Dr al-Sulaiti assured that signing the agreement with Hamad Medical Corporation reflected Qatar’s efforts to support various sectors, especially the pharmaceutical industry, that will provide a significant revenue source in the national economy.This agreement will open up broader horizons and fields for the development of the pharmaceutical industry and will expand the establishment of more factories to meet the State’s increasing needs, al-Sulaiti said. This step contributes to achieving self-sufficiency in this vital sector in line with Qatar’s strategy and vision, he added.