Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations

Despite the significant medical devices market size in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, information regarding policies and regulations for medical devices market access is highly deficient. The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic review on market access policies and regulations in both countries, to...

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Main Authors:	Gad, Mohamed, Kriza, Christine, Fidler, Armin, Kolominsky-Rabas, Peter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2016
Subjects:	medical device medical technology market access health technology regulation health technology assessment
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24614

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spelling	okr-10986-246142021-05-25T10:54:39Z Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations Gad, Mohamed Kriza, Christine Fidler, Armin Kolominsky-Rabas, Peter medical device medical technology market access health technology regulation health technology assessment Despite the significant medical devices market size in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, information regarding policies and regulations for medical devices market access is highly deficient. The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic review on market access policies and regulations in both countries, to allow safe and timely access to medical technology. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Al Manhal Arabic database. Additionally, the web portals of regulatory authorities of both countries were searched. There are 34 records included in the qualitative synthesis of this review. Main findings include; adopted regulatory framework from reference countries, and interim main regulatory documents, In conclusion, the market access schemes are relatively structured. However, some recommendations are put forward to navigate towards a more comprehensive policy framework in both countries. 2016-07-05T21:33:36Z 2016-07-05T21:33:36Z 2016-06-15 Journal Article Expert Review of Medical Devices 1743-4440 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24614 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Egypt, Arab Republic of Saudi Arabia
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spellingShingle	medical device medical technology market access health technology regulation health technology assessment Gad, Mohamed Kriza, Christine Fidler, Armin Kolominsky-Rabas, Peter Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations
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description	Despite the significant medical devices market size in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, information regarding policies and regulations for medical devices market access is highly deficient. The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic review on market access policies and regulations in both countries, to allow safe and timely access to medical technology. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Al Manhal Arabic database. Additionally, the web portals of regulatory authorities of both countries were searched. There are 34 records included in the qualitative synthesis of this review. Main findings include; adopted regulatory framework from reference countries, and interim main regulatory documents, In conclusion, the market access schemes are relatively structured. However, some recommendations are put forward to navigate towards a more comprehensive policy framework in both countries.
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author	Gad, Mohamed Kriza, Christine Fidler, Armin Kolominsky-Rabas, Peter
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title	Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations
title_short	Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations
title_full	Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations
title_fullStr	Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations
title_full_unstemmed	Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations
title_sort	accessing the medical devices market in egypt and saudi arabia : a systematic review of policies and regulations
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Accessing the Medical Devices Market in Egypt and Saudi Arabia : A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations

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