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Saudi Arabia to exempt many items from 5pc VATSaudi government has declared that not all goods and services will be subjected to the standard 5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) rate as some of them will fall under the zero-rated, the exempt or outside the VAT scope altogether. More… |
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Bahraini pharma caught over-charging customersA pharmacy in Bahrain has been caught over-charging customers for medications included in a nationwide price-cutting initiative. It failed to reduce the prices of certain drugs in line with a rule that came into force on September More… |
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‘Barely 50pc in Bahrain eat 3 meals a day’Only just more than a half of the residents in Bahrain eat the recommended three meals a day and 39 per cent of all nationalities do not take medication prescribed by a doctor, according to a new survey. One in five Bahrainis neve More… |
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Pharmacists urge action against fake drugsPharmacists in Bahrain have confirmed that huge quantities of fake medicines are being sold - and are demanding strong action from the authorities, a report said. Around a third of medication sold in Bahrain could be fake, accordi More… |
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Arden Healthcare to expand presence in UAEEngland-based Arden Healthcare has announced plans to expand its presence in the UAE by making its products available across 750 pharmacies. The company’s products are manufactured at a modern, GMP certified facility at Zeewolde, Holland More… |
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Vitaphone, German centre to set up heart facilityDubai-based Vitaphone, a leading telemedicine firm, and the German Heart Centre have teamed up to develop a facility for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and the monitoring of patients using mobile diagnostic equipment. With over 40 More… |
