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SFDA and KFSHRC Sign Agreement to Enhance Pharmaceutical Product Safety

2024-10-21

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) to enhance the national safety database owned by the SFDA. The goal is to support safety research related to pharmaceutical products, contributing to regulatory decisions based on scientific evidence that improve community health and safety.

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SFDA Represents Saudi Arabia at the International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities in India

2024-10-18

The CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham S. Aljadhey, led the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's delegation at the 19th Annual Meeting of the International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) in New Delhi, India.

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Islamic Fiqh Academy, SFDA Hold Symposium on Halal Products

2024-10-01

The International Islamic Fiqh Academy and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has held a fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) symposium in Jeddah, to support halal legislation.

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SFDA: Over 173,000 Reports of Drug Side Effects in the First Half of 2024

2024-09-02

As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the safe use of medications and improve communication with all segments of society, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has indicated that it received over 173,000 reports of drug side effects during the first half of 2024. To enhance health safety for all citizens and residents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the SFDA made this announcement. The reports were submitted through official reporting channels from various regions across the Kingdom.

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CEO of SFDA Emphasizes the Significance of Product Availability and Safety in Meeting with Pharmaceutical Companies

2024-09-10

The CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, held a meeting today with several CEOs from local and international pharmaceutical companies at the SFDA headquarters in Riyadh. The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation and collaboration, exploring strategies to align with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, particularly in developing national industries and advancing the SFDA's fourth strategic plan, which prioritizes product safety and aims to enhance product availability.

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Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Product- or Population-Specific Considerations II: Pregnant and breastfeeding women

2024-09-01
Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Product- or Population-Specific Considerations II: Pregnant and breastfeeding women
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SFDA Penalizes 6 Facilities for Violating Drug Availability Law

2024-08-13

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) declared violations against six pharmaceutical facilities that either failed to have the registered products available for the local market or didn’t report on an expected shortage or interruption in supply.
The SFDA clarified that its inspectors monitored the violating facilities during continuous monitoring and inspection visits in July. The SFDA pointed out that it imposed penalties and financial fines exceeding SAR 121,000, in accordance with the Pharmaceutical and Herbal Facilities and Products Law and its Implementing Regulation.

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Manual of the Controls and Procedures of Holding Scientific Lectures directed to Healthcare Practitioners

2022-06-20
Manual of the Controls and Procedures of Holding Scientific Lectures directed to Healthcare Practitioners
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Economic Evaluation Studies Guidelines

2024-07-10
Economic Evaluation Studies Guidelines
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SFDA: Submissions for Research Day 2024 Still Open

2024-07-07

The Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) announced that the abstract submission for Research Day 2024 is still open. The event will take place on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the SFDA headquarters.

Abstracts should align with the SFDA Research Day 2024 theme and cover topics related to human drugs, veterinary drugs, herbal products, food, feed, pesticides, medical devices and supplies, cosmetics, and tobacco.

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