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Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Policy _BANNER 2026

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OVERVIEW

As healthcare systems evolve, Pharmacoeconomics will remain a key discipline for guiding decisions that optimize outcomes, resource allocation, and the overall sustainability of healthcare.
The MEPDPS 2026: Middle East Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Policy Summit 2026 will take place on 18-19 April at Crowne Plaza RDC, Riyadh, KSA and has been meticulously crafted to serve as a dynamic platform for thought leaders, policymakers, and key stakeholders to exchange insights, share experiences, in the areas focused on healthcare policy, the HEOR in healthcare decision making, economic evaluations, VBHC, the implications of HTA, responses to Real-World Evidence, collaboration, affordability, and equity in healthcare, that enhance patient outcomes, ensure accessibility to innovative therapies, and contribute to the sustainability of our healthcare infrastructure.

Who Attended 2025 Summit

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Conference Key Facts

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Regulatory authorities
  • Pharmacoeconomists
  • Health Economists
  • Health Technology Assessment Specialists
  • Payers
  • Healthcare providers
  • Pharma industry
  • Pharmacists and more

KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Highlight future opportunities and challenges in developing the healthcare and research economy in the GCC countries
  • Discuss the novel approaches to value assessment, achieving cost effective healthcare solutions and access to innovative medicines in the GCC
  • Understanding the principles of outcome based healthcare and evidence based medication
  • Reviewing pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research strategies
  • Exploring the real world data, the burden of disease and HTA to make proper assessments and support decision making

Summit chairman 

Ahmed Al Jedai
Ahmed Al Jedai
Founding President, Saudi Society of Clinical Pharmacy, Professor, Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Alfaisal University, Consultant Clinical Pharmacist, Solid Organ Transplant, Ministry of Health, KSA

SUMMIT VICE CHAIR

Mohammed Alshennawi
Mohammed Alshennawi

General Director, General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Ministry of Health, KSA

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
CHAIR

Wejdan I. Aburas
Wejdan I. Aburas

Acting Director, Drug Policy and Regulation, Senior Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist, Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, KSA

Scientific Committee Chair 

Hajer Al-Mudaiheem
Hajer Al-Mudaiheem

Board Member, Saudi Society of Clinical Pharmacy (SSCP), KSA

Strategic Partner

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AN INITIATIVE BY

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Summit Packages

2-Days Summit Access

Physicians, Regulatory Authorities, Health Economists, Hospital and Community Pharmacists

Pharmaceutical Companies and Vendors