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.