Joëlle Issa-Blok works at Acino MEA, UAE as Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Pharmacovigilance Director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region. She has 16 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in different positions, starting in Regulatory Affairs Europe R&D in the Netherlands, then in various regional roles as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance MEA where she has been building and leading different Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance teams and organizations. Joëlle is a Pharmacist, in addition she holds a MSc degree in Drug Innovation R&D from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.