Gabri Labs announce a new advanced medical devices facility in Dubai Science Park
05 April 2022
Gabri Labs, a pharmaceutical technologies company, has announced the development of a facility to locally produce medical devices. The global firm has signed on with Dubai Science Park, the leading science-focused community, to construct a medical devices facility, reinforcing Dubai’s attractiveness as a global hub for healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing, in line with the UAE government’s Operation 300bn strategy.
Leaders in the therapeutic areas of ENT and Dermatology, Gabri Lab’s new facility will
enable the pharmaceutical brand to produce an initial volume of 12 million units per year with
further expansions planned by 2023. The medical devices will have the ‘Make it in the
Emirates’ stamp – a government-backed initiative to boost the local manufacturing industry
– and will be distributed to markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Gabri Labs is a privately held pharmaceutical company headquartered in Dover, Delaware with
production facilities across Europe and the Middle East. The brand has earned its reputation in
the therapeutic ENT and dermatology spheres for developing high-quality, innovative
over-the-counter products and medical devices. The new, 10,000 sq. ft. at an AED18million
investment, facility in Dubai will support the production of multiple lines and a diverse
product portfolio, which includes ENT brand, OTOMAR, and dermatological solutions line, Curadem.
Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director of Dubai Science Park, said,
“Our leadership’s focused efforts to advance the manufacturing sector and boost
innovation under Operation 300bn are directly enhancing Dubai’s healthcare landscape.
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly choosing our emirate as a destination to expand
operations into the MENA region, backed by an enabling business environment and regulatory
framework. Dubai Science Park strives to facilitate the expansion of international firms like
Gabri Labs by continually providing them access to robust infrastructure, communication with key
regulatory bodies and a collaborative ecosystem that eases business set-up and
growth.”
Elio Gebrayel, Managing Director of Gabri Labs, said, “We are thrilled to
enter a new chapter of our story in Dubai and the wider MENA region with the construction of our
brand-new facility in the emirate. Dubai Science Park’s dynamic business environment and
robust infrastructure have been essential in facilitating our seamless setup, allowing us to
easily access MENA’s diverse markets while participating in a vibrant community of
researchers, scientists, pharmacists and more. Our new facility will allow us to cater to more
patients across the region and continue innovating and leading the therapeutic ENT and
dermatology sectors.”
Gabri Lab’s expansion comes at a promising time for UAE’s medical device market,
which according to American credit rating agency, Fitch Solutions, is predicted to reach AED5.6
billion by 2025.
Founded more than a decade ago, Dubai Science Park is at the heart of the science and healthcare
industries with more than 4,000 people working across the community that includes commercial
spaces, a central headquarters, a state-of-the-art laboratory complex and warehouses.