Uzbekistan’s Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency is taking part in the World Health Expo in Dubai from February 9 to 12, presenting its capabilities within the Made in Uzbekistan unified national pavilion.

The exhibition stand was organized on the initiative of the Trade Development Company and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, in cooperation with leading domestic pharmaceutical enterprises, The Caspian Post reports via Uzbek media.

Held under the auspices of the Ministry of Health of the United Arab Emirates, World Health Expo is one of the largest and most influential healthcare platforms in the region. The program includes economic analysis sessions, business-to-business (B2B) meetings, a business forum, and trade negotiations, opening broad opportunities to expand exports of Uzbek pharmaceutical products, strengthen international cooperation, and build new business ties.

During the expo, representatives of the agency held meetings with major international pharmaceutical companies, including Meyer Group, Hiba Pharma, Toei Shinyaku, and New Country Healthcare. The discussions focused on prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector.

Special attention was given to presenting the Tashkent Pharma Park, highlighting its infrastructure potential and Uzbekistan’s favorable conditions for pharmaceutical manufacturing and logistics. Foreign partners were briefed on investment incentives, including tax and customs preferences, state support mechanisms, and additional opportunities available to investors.

Negotiations also covered localization of drug production, technology transfer, joint investment projects, and entry into the Uzbek domestic market.

On the opening day of the exhibition, the agency representatives also met with South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDIHUB). The sides discussed cooperation in healthcare and pharmaceutical innovation, international exchange of expertise, joint research initiatives, and professional training programs.

All meetings were held in a constructive atmosphere, with participants expressing readiness to expand cooperation and move toward practical implementation of joint initiatives.