H.E Chief Executive officer of Saudi Food & Drug Authority delivered yesterday a lecture about SFDA tasks in Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, where he was received by Sheikh Saleh Kamil, Chairman of the Board of Chamber of Commerce & Industry
SFDA has participated in the International Food & Drug Day Exhibition organized by King Saud University in Riyadh, on Saturday 18/11/1432H> The opening ceremony of the exhibition was sponsored by Dr. Tariq Al Raies, Dean of Student Affairs-KSU.
Saudi FDA warns the public from purchasing drugs, health and herbal products via the internet and not to be deceived by misleading promotions on some websites that sell drugs, health and herbal products of unknown origin and tat are not registered by SFFDA. Such drugs and products could be highly dangerous as their manufacturing conditions or pharmaceutical contents are unknown, besides, no quality assurance and efficacy measures exist.
SFDA has continued its business during Eid holidays in its main offices and sub-branches as well as points of entry of food, drug and medical devices & products sectors in order to complete clearance processes.
Saudi Food & Drugs Authority organized “Eid Al Adha” reception party for the year 1432H, at its Head Office, Saturday. The Reception party was headed by H.E. CEO of the Saudi Food & Drug Authority Dr. Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Kanhal and a number of SFDA Senior Staff and employees. The attendees exchanged Eid greetings and socialized in this event wishing this country continuous pride, welfare, dignity and prosperity while wishing the same for Arab and Islamic Nations.
HRH prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh, thanked SFDA for the efforts exerted by their field inspection crews of water factories while he called for more efforts in the field of food and water control and for imposing severe penalties on violators.
SFDA, represented by its Drug Sector, warned about the risk of developing Venous thromboembolism (VTE) when using contraceptives containing drospirenone, e.g.Yasmin® , the sole contraceptive registered in the Kingdom that contains this substance. The warning included the increasing risk when using this product by patients with risk factors or VTE history.
Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) has recently collected several samples of potable drinking water produced locally, for several runs and production dates in order to determine their compliance with GCC Standard Specification No. 1025/2009 for potable drinking water, which identified the allowed Bromate limit by 10ppm. The result of laboratory tests of Radwa Drops potable drinking water samples, produced and packed by Radwa Drops potable water factory of Yanbu Al Bahr province, revealed that it has exceed the maximum allowed limit of Bromate referred to above.
