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Warning Date
    2017-03-20

SFDA Warns of Using ‘Shark Extract’ tablet as it is forged by adding two drugs

2017-03-20

 

The Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) warned of using a product promoted by street vendors and websites claiming that it is a “natural product extracted from shark fish and efficient in treatment of impotency”. SFDA stressed that the product is forged by adding two drugs, where one of them is only used under medical prescription.

 

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Warning Date
    2017-01-16

Clarification about Stomach Ulcer & Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) Drugs

2017-01-16

The Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) would like to clarify that the expected benefits from proton pumps inhibitors drugs prescribed for treatment of Stomach Ulcer & Gastroesophageal reflux disease (exhibit 1) exceed the risks from using them properly according to the directions of the physician and the pharmacist and as described in the drug insert.

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Warning Date
    2016-11-14

SFDA Warns from using Five Hair Straightening Products as they Contain High Percentage of Formaldehyde

2016-11-14


 

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Warning Date
    2016-11-07

SFDA warns about ‘Correction Plus’ product as it conations medical claims in violation of diabetes treatments

2016-11-07

 SFDA warned about ‘Correction Plus’ product that is promoted via a website claiming that it cures diabetes while it contains violating medical claims

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Warning Date
    2016-11-07

SFDA Warns from using Two Cosmetic Products as they Contain Restricted Coloring Material

2016-11-07

SFDA warned consumers from using Two Lip Stick Products as they contain one of the restricted coloring materials by GCC Standard Specifications ’GSO 1943’ concerning Safety of Cosmetic Products
SFDA announced that its specialists had collected and analyzed samples of cosmetic products where the results of these analysis revealed that two of  these products contain a restricted coloring martial number CI 425 10. Pointing out that exposure to this material may be hazardous to consumer’s health.

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Warning Date
    2016-10-02

SFDA Warns Consumers from using ‘Magrim Super Diet” Product for Weight Losing

2016-10-02


SFDA Warned Consumers from using ‘ Magrim Super Diet” Product, promoted by street-vendors  and websites with claims that it is an efficient natural product for weight Losing while it is not registered in SFDA and, bears false claims and manipulated with a restricted pharmaceutical substance.

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    2015-11-23

SFDA Published a List with 26 formulations that sold in spice dealer shops in an irregular manner.

2015-11-23

SFDA Published a List with 26 formulations that sold in spice dealer shops in an irregular manner.
SFDA noted that some of those lotions anonymous composition, while other products are not allowed to sell only in pharmacies, and only can be available under prescription, and have serious side effects if not used properly.

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Warning Date
    2015-12-28

SFDA warns from “Magig Chocolate “product for treatment of Impotence

2015-12-28

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Warning Date
    2016-03-02

"SFDA" warns From OMAFEN Drugs

2016-03-02


SFDA warned consumers of using the following batches: (0513011-0514005-0515006) for the preparation OMAFEN Drugs 400 mg tablets (OMAFEN 400 mg Tablet) which is preduced by the National Company for Pharmaceutical Industries, Sultanate of Oman, due to lack of matching those batches physical specifications and it have presence of small aluminum chips in the product bar.

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Warning Date
    2015-11-30

SFDA Warns from ‘ EASY Slim’ Sliming Tablets

2015-11-30


SFDA warned all consumers from using EASY Slim capsules marketed by Itarat stores, roaming- sellers and social media as a natural drug for weight losing and slimming while such claim is false and untrue.
SFDA revealed, in a statement, that its laboratory analysis proved the addition of Sibutramine to this product, which is a restricted drug due to its risks to the health causing serious side effects such as arteries and heart diseases

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