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Global Drug Explorer: every medicine registered in the UAE, with prices, agents and alternatives

Search a molecule or brand. See all UAE registered brands with published prices (AED), the authorised agent and manufacturer, the price spread between brands, same‑class alternatives — and how the molecule sits in the US (FDA), India (NPPA, Jan Aushadhi) and EU (EMA) registers.

UAE registered packs20,670Active, Shafafiya 2 Nov 2026
Brands11,6192,360 molecule pages
UAE agents480agent directory
Manufacturers3,554from 60+ countries
Cross-listedUS · India · EUFDA NDC + Orange Book, NPPA, EMA

Most competitive molecules in the UAE (brands registered)

Browse by class

Antiretroviral (HIV) (17)Antiepileptic (17)NSAID — oral and topical (15)Antiviral — herpes, CMV, influenza, RSV, COVID-19 (13)Opioid analgesic (12)Anticoagulant (11)Anthelmintic and antiprotozoal (11)Thyroid and parathyroid (11)Diuretic (10)Antiarrhythmic (10)DMARD — conventional and targeted (rheumatology) (10)Antidepressant (10)Antihistamine (10)Cytotoxic — antimetabolite, taxane, vinca, anthracycline, topoisomerase (9)Sulfonamide, urinary antibacterial and miscellaneous (9)Antihypertensive — centrally acting, vasodilator, emergency (9)Antianginal and heart failure (9)Vasopressor and inotrope (8)Anxiolytic, hypnotic and sedative (8)Calcium channel blocker (8)Antifungal — echinocandin, polyene, allylamine, other (8)Obstetrics — uterotonic, tocolytic, induction, antenatal (8)Antipsychotic (8)Beta blocker (8)Statin and lipid-lowering (8)Sex hormone, fertility and gynaecological endocrine (8)Antifungal — azole (8)coagulation factor VIII (8)Antidiarrhoeal and oral rehydration (8)Migraine (8)Antiviral — hepatitis B and C (7)Antiplatelet (7)Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and ARNI (7)Dementia and neurology misc (7)Antituberculosis — second line / MDR-TB (7)Cytotoxic — alkylating and platinum (7)Corticosteroid (systemic) (7)Fluoroquinolone (7)Iron, B12, folate and anaemia (7)Proton pump inhibitor (7)Antiemetic (7)Aminoglycoside (6)Penicillin — natural and aminopenicillin (6)Antimalarial (6)Local anaesthetic (6)Laxative and bowel preparation (6)Antituberculosis — first line (6)Insulin — analogue (6)Biologic — TNF, IL and other (rheumatology, derm, GI) (5)DPP-4 inhibitor (5)Antifibrinolytic and haemostatic (5)Neuromuscular blocker (5)NMB reversal / anticholinesterase (5)ACE inhibitor (5)Cephalosporin — 3rd generation (oral) (5)Antiseptic and disinfectant (pharmacy-held) (5)GLP-1 receptor agonist and dual agonist (5)Biguanide and sulfonylurea (5)Cough, cold and mucolytic (4)coagulation factor IX (4)

How to use it

Hospital and pharmacy buyers

Check every registered brand and its public and pharmacy price before a tender. The price spread table on each molecule shows the gap between the cheapest and dearest registered brand at the same strength — usually the saving a class-level lot can capture.

Manufacturers and exporters

See who already holds your molecule in the UAE, which agents represent your competitors, and whether the US and EU registers show generic entry. Then use the agent directory to shortlist partners.

Distributors and investors

Portfolio pages for all 480 agents: packs, molecules, manufacturers represented and therapy areas — a map of the UAE distribution landscape.

Float a requirement — get comparable quotes

Hospitals, pharmacies and distributors: tell us what you need and the Consulting Wallah Network returns comparable quotes from verified suppliers in the UAE, India and beyond. No fee for buyers.

Sources: DoH Abu Dhabi Shafafiya drug list; FDA NDC Directory and Orange Book; NPPA ceiling prices; PMBI Jan Aushadhi; EMA; WHO ATC/DDD 2026. Compiled by Consulting Wallah for information only — verify with the regulator before purchase or dispensing. No prescribing advice. Bulk extraction not permitted.