Under the patronage of Mr Ghassan Hasbany H

Under the patronage of Mr. Ghassan Hasbany H. E. the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Public Health Lebanon And his accompanied guests At Beirut International Healthcare Forum 10 th July , 2017 Investing in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Lebanon , why By: Abdul Razzaq Yousef President , Arwan

Arwan Assured Reliability When Absolutely Needed …One of the most advanced Biotech manufacturing facilities in the MENA and Africa Abdul Razzaq Yousef President Arwan

Arwan investment as of January 2017 Establishment Expenses 8, 800, 000 Land 7, 000 Building 15, 500, 000 Electo mechanical 9, 500, 000 Industrial Machines & Lab Tools 18, 500, 000 Products 9, 000 Goodwill Total investment in USD $ 20, 000 88, 300, 000

Pharmaceutical market in the target countries Ø Mena region ; total market is estimated 27 billion $ Lebanon is 1. 3 billion Ø Africa ; total market 36 billion $ Ø Central Asia ; total market 48 billion $ Total pharmaceutical market for the targeted countries is 111 billion $ with 15 % growth and about 40 % local manufacturing. Example Lebanon 7% Saudi 25 % Iraq 5% Syria 84 % Egypt 92 % libya 0 % Nigeria 8 % etc

Our target countries Ø Mena region ; Lebanon , Iraq , Syria, Jordan , Saudi , Kuwait , UAE, Bahrain , Oman , Qatar Ø Africa ; Nigeria , Kenya , Cameroon , Gabon , Batswana , Mauritius , Sudan , Yemen , Egypt , libya Ø Central Asia ; Russia , Kazakhstan, Tajikistan , Afghanistan , Turkmenistan Total 25 countries By 2020

Arwan has a defined strategy for 2020: Arwan to export to 25 countries by 2020 its products that are Made in Lebanon, and achieve a total sales of 148 million $

Our sales target 2020 Sales assumptions USD $ Gulf & Arab Countries 53, 500, 000 Africa 52, 350, 000 CIS & Russia Countries 42, 500, 000 Total 148, 350, 000

Investing in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Lebanon : why ? 1. Working staff for the Industry including pharmacists, chemists and engineers are available in Lebanon from high ranking universities 2. Prices of local products support exportation 3. Central Bank of Lebanon supports investment through subsidized loans up to 10 million $ 4. The support of IDAL through the investment package which includes many privileges most important being tax exemption for 10 years

Investing in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Lebanon : why ? 6. Lebanon is an open market for the industry and therefore for export in addition to the easy access via the airport and sea ports 7. Lebanon has open air facility for visitors to visit from different countries 8. Lebanon is a touristic country where historical places , beaches , mountains , restaurants are supportive to the industry. 9. Lebanon is multi ethnical and political that facilitates different nationalities to visit freely.

Investing in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Lebanon : why ? 10. Lebanon is one of the leaders in the region in medical tourism 11. Advanced hospitals in the region that are reference in the use of local products 12. High Caliber, research-oriented Lebanese doctors who are well recognized in the region and even worldwide give credibility to local products once they use them All the above points will support pharmaceutical products Made in Lebanon and pave their way in the export markets.

Abdul Razzaq Yousef President