The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) held a workshop at its headquarters in Riyadh entitled “Consultative Sessions for Registering, Advertising, and Promoting Food, Feed, and Cosmetic Products.” The workshop, presented by several specialists from the SFDA, highlighted the mechanisms and procedures for registering, advertising, and promoting food, feed, and cosmetic products.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has referred a facility in Qatif to the Public Prosecution to take necessary legal measures for manufacturing and marketing cosmetics without obtaining the required licenses, as well as for storing products subject to the SFDA's control in an unlicensed location.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) confirmed that exposure to sunlight and tanning can cause several harmful effects, including premature skin aging, skin burns in some individuals, and eye damage if sunglasses are not used.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) announced in a press release today that it hosted a workshop titled "Supporting Entrepreneurs and New Establishments in the Cosmetics Industry" at the SFDA Training and Conference Center in Riyadh.
According to the release, the authority aims to support entrepreneurs, officials of new establishments, and those interested in local investments in the cosmetics industry. This was achieved through various consultative sessions and multiple workshops conducted across different regions of the Kingdom.

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.

Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European professional association Cosmetics Europe (CE) in order to strengthen the ways of collaboration and communication in the field of cosmetics regulation and safety.