1. Overview of Medicines Regulatory Systems in the Gulf Region -- 2. The Regulatory Review Process in the Gulf Region -- 3. Regulatory Review Times in the Gulf Region -- 4. Quality Measures in the Gulf Regulatory Practices -- 5. The Current Status of the Common Technical Document -- 6. The Current Status of Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance -- 7. The Centralized Regulatory Review in the Gulf Region -- 8. The Gulf States Assessment and Experience With the Centralised Procedure -- 9. The Pharmaceutical Companies Assessment and Experience With the Centralised Procedure -- 10. Proposal For an Improved Centralized Regulatory System -- 11. The Strategic Planning Process of the GCC Regulatory Authorities: Barriers And Solutions -- 12. The Regulatory Dilemma in the Gulf Region: The Way Forward.