Regulatory
The regulatory framework governing the health and life sciences sector in the GCC region is constantly evolving. With BLK Partners' extensive expertise across the region and strong relationships with key regulatory bodies, we help our clients minimize risks, reduce associated costs, and enhance operational efficiency. Our goal is to help you avoid common pitfalls, such as license breaches and more severe legal liabilities, including criminal penalties.
We take a comprehensive approach to regulatory compliance, finding the most efficient path through the complex and sometimes conflicting rules that align with your business ambitions. Our process begins with a thorough risk environment analysis tailored to your unique business needs, followed by a likelihood and impact assessment. We then develop a detailed risk mitigation plan to reduce or eliminate risks where possible.
This approach ensures that you operate in a regulatory environment optimized for business growth and profitability, protects your officers and brand, and allows management to focus on implementing your strategy and delivering safe products and services to patients.
Examples of work undertaken by our lawyers includes advising on:
- Licensing requirements in respect of opening a new clinic
- Compliance with medical advertising regulations
- Processing of patient information by a mobile application including cross-border issues
- Implications of the use of ai in processing patient information
- Medically assisted reproduction across the GCC and transfer of materials internationally