Category Archives: Pharmaceuticals

Tips on how to become a successful Halal certified pharma company
14/05/2015

Dr Mohamed Issa, CEO of Noor Pharmaceuticals, delivered a presentation entitled ‘Halal Certified Pharmaceutical Products ...

Malaysia To Pioneer Foray Into Halal Vaccine Market
04/04/2015

The establishment of a Saudi Arabian-owned halal vaccine plant, AJ Pharma Holding, which is set ...

Indonesia: Halal Certification a Bitter Pill for Pharma
06/02/2015

Four months have passed since a law requiring all food and pharmaceutical products distributed in ...

Malaysia: New CCMB Group MD Leonard Ariff Abdul Shatar
03/01/2015

Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (CCMB) confirmed the appointment of Leonard Ariff Abdul Shatar as ...

State of Global Islamic Economy Report & Indicator 2014/2015
08/12/2014

The Islamic Economy covers 7 main sectors: Islamic Finance, Halal food, Halal travel, Modest Fashion, ...

The Muslim Green: American Muslim Market Study 2014-15
18/11/2014

The 2014-15 Study builds on DinarStandard’s 2011 Report on the American Muslim consumer market. ...

Malaysia plans Halal vaccine production
07/11/2014

Malaysia is hoping to produce the world’s first halal vaccine in less than three years ...

Biotech Corp Highlights Halal And Bioeconomy Potential At WIEF 2014
30/10/2014

BiotechCorp co-organised a session on the interrelation between halal and bioeconomy with AJ Pharma Holding ...

UAE: Halal vaccine Market To Be Worth $1.1bn By 2030- Expert
30/10/2014

Globally, Muslim consumers spend up to $70 billion on pharmaceutical products, making them the third ...

Turkey: Experts from 15 Countries Discuss Halal issues in Istanbul
17/09/2014

GIMDES meets experts from 15 different countries at the 7th Conference on Halal and Tayyib ...

Opinion: Growing Demand for Halal Pharmaceuticals
01/09/2014

Sharia-approved healthcare products, modern lifestyle and rising income levels, the demand for Halal medicines also ...

Dubai: DIEDC launches Global Islamic Economy Summit 2013 Review Report
04/08/2014

GIES 2013 Review details the discussions of 25 sessions held at the summit and outlines ...

Malaysia: Halal Vaccines to be available in 3 years
10/04/2014

A Saudi corporation has invested $100 million in the Halal Industry Development Corporation to produce ...

Halal pharmaceuticals: the next big thing?
23/02/2014

Amirul Feisal bin Wan Zahir, group managing director of Chemical Company of Malaysia, talks about ...

Indonesia: MUI Mull Halal Bill’s 3-Year Stall
17/12/2013

Halal certification for medicines is very unlikely to happen in the near future, Indonesia’s health ...

EU: Evonik Industries Receives Halal Cert
17/12/2013

The certification ensures that food and drinks, in addition to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, are permissible ...

Indonesia: Doctors, clerics in medicine dispute
14/12/2013

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) are at loggerheads over ...

Global Islamic Economy Summit attracts key industry sponsors
26/10/2013

GIES aims to initiate dialogue on the integrated sectors of the Islamic Economy, covering Islamic ...

Vietnam seeks investments in Malaysia’s halal sector
24/10/2013

Vietnam wants Malaysians to invest in the halal industry there to tap the growing demand ...

Canadian company opens Halal pharma plant in Brunei
11/10/2013

A joint investment between Canadian firm Viva Pharmaceutical Inc, private equity fund Aureos (Brunei) Capital ...