Pharmaceutical imports have long outpaced exports across the Muslim world, with most of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member nations heavily dependent on foreign medical products.
However, with governments pouring investment into frontier technologies such as AI, automation, and biotech, a transformation is now underway - one that could finally tip the balance toward self-sufficiency and position OIC nations as global contenders in next-generation medicine.
“For decades, Muslim-majority countries have struggled with pharmaceutical import dependency and supply chain vulnerabilities,” Dr. Anurag Byala, CEO of Dubai-based software solutions provider Techies Infotech, tells Salaam Gateway.
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