product market study medicines and pharmaceutical poducts date december 2004 introduction saudi arabia is the largest in land size one of richest per capita income arab gulf countries country s wealth derived primarily from its vast reserves oil natural gas has enabled development a sophisticated healthcare system kingdom over last 30 years allocated us 6 5 billion for health social budget constituting 10 3 total 61 this huge allotment to improve facilities suitably growing population with who demand improved products continues increase aimed at providing information regarding potential view encourage malaysian manufacturers exporters capture bigger export share overview local production government encourages private sector establish manufacturing by incentives such as free interest loans subsidized utilities