Clinical research is very well organised in Saudi Arabia, with many centres/sites conducting local and multi-centric trials. Big pharmaceutical companies are now looking at Saudi Arabia as a potential site for clinical studies to be conducted. adhiti kumar at Clinart International provides an overview of the well-developed rules and regulations regarding submissions to the ethics committee and the regulatory authority.
 
http://jforcs.com/jcs/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1-A-Glance-into-Clinical-Research-in-the-Kingdom-of-Saudi-Arabia.pdf