Middle East And North Africa Dip Toes In HTA And Access Agreements

Saudi Arabia is set to introduce a new pricing policy that will affect the rest of the region.

Physical map of Middle East with scale. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
MENA markets are starting to introduce HTA

Markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) offer opportunities for growth for the pharmaceutical industry, but the landscape is changing. Not least, the region is expressing more interest in the use of health technology appraisals (HTAs) to inform pricing and formulary decisions, while some countries are considering managed entry agreements.

The Middle East and North Africa region will represent a $64bn opportunity for pharmaceutical companies by 2021, according to Ayman Semaan, market access manager at

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