With the Right Policies in Place, Health Care Innovation Can Push Saudi Arabia Toward its Vision 2030
Among the generation of young Saudi innovators and entrepreneurs who are contributing to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 are Meshal Al-Harasani and Dr. Mohammed Alshehri. Both inventors are highly accomplished and have developed transformative medical device technology.
Breaking Patents Won’t Help Egyptian Patients
Egypt has the largest patient population in the Middle East and North Africa and plays an increasingly pivotal role in the research, development and manufacturing of new medicines. The country hosts more clinical trials for new treatments than any other in the region.
EU Commission Report: Saudi Arabia Must Improve IP Protection
Improving intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement will be critical to achieving Saudi Arabia’s health care goals. But the European Commission’s biennial “Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries” shows there is still much work to do.
The Road to a Healthier Saudi Arabia
Over the last several years, Saudi Arabia has taken steps to strengthen its respect for intellectual property, but recent actions by health authorities undermine this development and impact investment in innovative medicines and treatments.