Oman
Industry
Oman's Ministry of Health has announced that it will tighten controls on the approval of herbal medicines in response to the growing popularity of alternative therapies. By October...
2008-07-29Industry
The UAE has Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a healthcare island is being built in Bahrain, and now Oman is the latest target for investors looking to capitalise on the Middle East's...
2008-03-20Companies
Oman is regarded as having one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. This factor, alongside rapid population growth and the...
2007-05-03Companies
Oman's Ministry of Health (MoH) has acknowledged that the public health system cannot meet the population's health needs on its own. As a result, the MoH has implemented a number...
2006-11-27Companies
A number of leading Indian pharmaceutical firms are reported to be interested in purchasing a stake in Oman-based National Pharmaceutical Industries (NPI). According to sources close...
2006-09-28Companies
German drug giant Bayer has launched its erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment Levitra in Oman. Recent studies have shown that the drug has a 92% efficacy for men suffering from the...
2006-06-28Companies
Iran and Oman have agreed to co-operate in the field of healthcare after discussions between the two countries' respective health ministers. Under the agreement, Iranian nurses and...
2006-05-23Companies
Despite being one of the smallest markets in the GCC and having relatively low health spending per capita - an estimated US$84 at retail prices - Oman is widely considered to have...
2006-04-18


