Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030
This document presents the major issues that were discussed in the process of working towards the development of a new medicines policy in Saudi Arabia, examining current national practice in light of international practices and experiences. The document is designed to foster discussion and help inform the development of a new national medicine policy. A detailed accounting of the evidence informing policy choices to be highlighted in an updated medicine policy are presented in Part I of this discussion paper; a proposed new National Medicine Policy itself is presented in Part ll. A new Medicine policy, once finalized and approved, will need to be implemented in a highly dynamic environment and must therefore allow for flexibility. It will need to be followed by the implementation of regulations, closely monitored, and adapted as necessary over time
Authors: | Alghaith, Taghred ; Almoteiry, Khalid ; Alamri, Adwa ; Alluhidan, Mohammed ; Alharf, Adel ; Al-Hammad, Bander ; Aliafali, Ibrahim ; Seiter, Andreas ; Pisani, Elizabeth ; Herbst, Christopher H. ; El-Saharty, Sameh ; Alazemi, Nahar |
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