Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is considering establishing a company that will take sole responsibility for drug imports. It is hoped that the creation of a single company will help to unify the purchase... 2007-02-22

Saudi Arabia's drug market could offer a strong investment opportunity over the next five years, as a number of factors come together to drive up medicine consumption.

Saudi Arabia's public healthcare spending should fall to 50% of total expenditure over the next three years as the new private medical scheme for expatriate workers comes into effect.... 2007-02-02

The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC)'s joint tender for drugs and healthcare products was worth US$665mn in 2006, according to official reports, an increase of US$84.5mn over 2005... 2007-01-22

The Saudi Arabian pharmaceutical market is the largest in the Arabian Gulf region and was worth an estimated US$1.14bn in 2005. However, BMI cautions that growth will be sluggish... 2007-01-04

Saudi Arabia has announced that HIV/AIDS patients in the country can receive free treatment at government hospitals. It is estimated that providing antiretrovirals (ARVs) will cost... 2006-12-04

The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) is expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Japan in the first half of 2007, which could greatly help the development of the region's... 2006-11-23

The Saudi Arabian government is looking to introduce health insurance for teachers in public schools, as the country increasingly moves away from its free and universal healthcare... 2006-11-15

Leading South Korean pharmaceuticals manufacturer Dong-A is to target the Middle Eastern market with its flagship erectile dysfunction (ED) product Zydena (udenafil). The firm is... 2006-10-26

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health is planning to establish a new public corporation, tasked with managing and running government hospitals. However, the new concern will be privately... 2006-10-25