I probably can't help too much but you might find it helpful. There was an interview on the Business Breakfast radio show on Dubai Eye the other day (a week ago?) where they were interviewing the head of a Biotech company based in UAE and he was explaining that Biotech was on the increase in the Gulf.
He was explaining that the focus of UAE biotech was niche markets using high skilled expat professionals. He was of course promoting his own business for investment but that is just a given.
I have no idea of the company name or the guys name (sorry) but it does show that there is at least some biotech going on here. If you are interested perhaps you could email the presenters for more details.
Good luck.