Thumbay Group and Albatha Group/MPC Join Forces to Augment UAE’s Pharmacy Sector
Leading healthcare distributor MPC has a longstanding track record of more than 50 years of market presence in health, pharma, and consumer care. While renowned business conglomerate Thumbay Group has a diversified portfolio across 20 sectors, including clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies in both the UAE and India. Both have have merged their forces in the pharmacy business, enabling MPC to oversee full operational control of all Thumbay pharmacies. To learn more, Saadiya Ahmad meets with Mark James, CEO of MPC Healthcare.
CORE VALUES/ STRENGTHS Mark James CEO of MPC Healthcare.
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According to James, MPC’s core strengths stem from being part of the Albatha Group. He elaborates, “Being one of the larger divisions, we receive tremendous support
which in turn, provides us stability. Also, our local ownership enables us to take a long-term view of the many decisions we make, as our founders are fully invested in the UAE. This bolsters our ability to look forward and is one of the reasons we wanted
