Saudi Arabia

The development of Saudi Arabia's APIs capacity is a significant step in developing a foreign presence. As active pharmaceutical ingredients must be sourced internationally - and... 2006-07-11

The number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in the Arab world is rising rapidly, with 760,00 new cases being reported in 2005 alone, according to local press reports. This represents... 2006-06-29

However, the new law was implemented retroactively, thus hundreds of patent applications were summarily rejected. As a result, PhRMA is asking officials not to apply the law in retrograde.... 2006-05-30

In January 2006, Saudi Arabia implemented mandatory health insurance for employers with over 500 employees. The Saudi government has increasingly attempted to shift the burden of... 2006-05-15

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of health is to launch a yearlong campaign on colon cancer in May. The disease is becoming increasingly prevalent in the country due to changes in diet and... 2006-05-03

Indian pharmaceutical firms are growing in importance in the Middle East & Africa, despite complaints over restrictive regulations and pricing. The news of a major Indo-Saudi... 2006-05-03

Saudi Arabian drugmaker SPIMACO reported profits of SAR96.85mn (US$25.82mn) in 2005, representing an increase of 47% compared to 2004, when profits stood at SAR65.5mn (US$17.47mn).... 2006-05-03

The Saudi Ministry of Health is planning to build 2,000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) across the country over the next five years at a total cost of some SAR7bn (US$1.86bn). The... 2006-04-25

A Saudi government study that has strongly recommended that the introduction of a totally free healthcare service be introduced in the country has received wide support from health... 2006-04-25

Saudi Arabian healthcare group Elaj Group is planning an IPO of up to SAR400mn (US$106.65mn) during the next six months, according to press reports. Such a move would be the first... 2006-04-18