Yana Ahmad

Al Ittihad Drug Store

Al Ittihad Drug Store (IDS) is the leading distributor of essential pharmaceuticals to hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets in the UAE, with more than 400M AED in sales in the last 12 months. IDS partners with global brands to bring diabetes, hypertension, muscle relaxant, oncology, skin care, and general healthcare/ wellbeing products to the UAE market. IDS sales & distribution teams have complete coverage of the healthcare ecosystem in the UAE, including 50+ government hospitals, 80+ private hospitals, 3,000+ pharmacies, 120 cooperatives and 700 supermarkets. IDS is your single source to register, launch, promote, list and distribute new products in the UAE, with services including sales, marketing and distribution; logistics; customer service; regulatory support and business intelligence. Our sales teams are distinguished by their local understanding of consumer behavior and sales strategies, and are specialized in therapeutic classes so as to further support each product line. Our logistics team ensures prompt delivery supported by automated delivery monitoring systems, while our customer service teams are dedicated to ensuring efficient and timely delivery and happy customers. Our regulatory team works with our partners to navigate the UAE regulatory system, attaining necessary approvals for sales and distribution in compliance with MOH, HAAD, DHA, DM and other healthcare regulators. IDS partners with global principals to participate in institutional tenders with leading local entities. We have successfully secured relationships with: SEHA, Ministry of Health & Prevention, Dubai Health Authority, Abu Dhabi Police and Dubai Police among others. Al Ittihad Drug Store (IDS) is part of GlobalOne Healthcare Holding (GHH), the leading investor in health science in the Gulf region. GHH companies are committed to delivering fully-integrated pharmaceutical, manufacturing, distribution, health-tech, and hospital management solutions that improve patients' lives.