The SFDA represented by the medical devices sector had organized three workshops to discuss the SFDA primary legislations draft of medical devices regulation in three cities (Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam), during the 8th to 12th of Jumada Alakher 1428H,
since monitoring medical devices and products like: reagents, glasses, contact lenses and their solutions as well as electronic devices that have radiant recourses is one of the SFDA responsibilities, and in conformity with its system which has been issued according to a decree of the Ministers Council no. 31 on 24-1-1428H. In addition, it has been stated by the respected Ministers Council decree (no 181) issued on 3-6-1428H, that the SFDA bares the responsibility of setting a regulatory draft for medical devices and products registration procedures reflecting the concern of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ( may God protect him) and His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Chairman of the SFDA Board of Directors, about the safety of all citizens, and according to the importance of diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices
His Excellency, d. Saleh bin Sulaiman Attayar, the general director of medical devices and products sector, confirmed that the SFDA is interested in considering the visions of concerning people as well as specialists from governmental and private sectors about the draft to make use of it in setting the final draft of medical devices and products regulation in order to approve it.
He also revealed that medical devices and products market of the Kingdom is the largest one at the level of Middle East and it represents more than 60% of Gulf Market. He added too that establishing more than 250 hospitals during the coming three years by the Ministry of Health reflects the expected increase volume in the market of medical devices and products in the Kingdom.
D. Attayar added that the aim of this regulation is to insure the conformity of any device to the safety requirements before admitting, licensing and marketing it in the Kingdom.