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 do...

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Main 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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Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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spelling okr-10986-358462021-06-29T05:11:41Z Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030 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 PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEM MEDICINE POLICY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE MEDICINE PRICING PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY 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. 2021-06-28T21:00:02Z 2021-06-28T21:00:02Z 2020 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/305991624017831749/Strengthening-the-Pharmaceutical-System-in-the-Kingdom-of-Saudi-Arabia-Towards-a-Medicine-Policy-to-Support-Vision-2030 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35846 English Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Middle East and North Africa Saudi Arabia
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topic PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEM
MEDICINE POLICY
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
MEDICINE PRICING
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
spellingShingle PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEM
MEDICINE POLICY
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
MEDICINE PRICING
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
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
Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030
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relation Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper;
description 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.
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author 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
author_facet 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
author_sort Alghaith, Taghred
title Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030
title_short Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030
title_full Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030
title_fullStr Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening the Pharmaceutical System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Towards a Medicine Policy to Support Vision 2030
title_sort strengthening the pharmaceutical system in the kingdom of saudi arabia : towards a medicine policy to support vision 2030
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/305991624017831749/Strengthening-the-Pharmaceutical-System-in-the-Kingdom-of-Saudi-Arabia-Towards-a-Medicine-Policy-to-Support-Vision-2030
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