Healthcare and life sciences are sensitive and highly regulated sectors with significant social importance in Bhutan. Health is identified as a priority sector for investment, and clinical, pharmaceutical and life sciences ventures require careful attention to licensing, product safety and the handling of patient data. Health activities are subject to sector licensing and regulatory oversight, while pharmaceutical and medical products are governed by safety, registration and distribution requirements. Health is a priority sector under the FDI Rules & Regulations 2025, with up to 100 percent foreign ownership available in certain health activities. Patient and clinical data engage the privacy provisions of the Information, Communications and Media Act 2018 and the constitutional right to privacy, while medical and pharmaceutical innovation engages intellectual property law.

Basnet Attorneys & Law advises on foreign direct investment registration and healthcare licensing, pharmaceutical and product registration and distribution, clinical and data compliance, intellectual property protection, supply and services contracts, and disputes. We support each engagement with legal compliance and regulatory advisory work, helping clients meet a demanding regulatory standard while building a viable commercial structure.