Dr. Wahaf Aldahasee

Dr. Wahaf Aldahasee is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Pharma Group, an integrated pharmaceutical business in Saudi Arabia spanning manufacturing, wholesale distribution and retail pharmacy operations. His professional experience covers more than 25 years across the pharmaceutical value chain.

Since 2014, he has led Pharma Group’s development as Founder & CEO. His earlier roles include General Manager of Pharma Drug Store & Pharma Pharmacies, General Manager of Pharmatech within Tadawi Group, and Co-Founder & General Manager of the Anti-Venom and Vaccine Production Center. His career also includes market-development and regulatory roles with OM Pharma, the Saudi Ministry of Health and DuPont Pharma.

His areas of expertise include pharmaceutical manufacturing strategy, biologics and vaccine production, regulatory affairs, GCC market access, technology transfer and strategic partnerships. His research interests encompass medicinal plants, pharmaceutical formulations, nanotechnology and phytopharmaceutical manufacturing. He is the author of the Pharmaceutical Market Saudi Arabia Index (PMSI) and holds a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science from King Saud University.