SFDA organized a workshop entitled: ” Licensing and Registration of non- pharmaceutical Feed Additives Organizations and Products” at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.

Based on the Drug Sector efforts at SFDA to update the guidelines continuously, updates were made on the Regulatory Framework of Drug Approvals and Guidance for Submission. A release note is provided to clarify the differences between the old and new versions.

The new updates of the Regulatory Framework of Drug Approvals are:H1

SFDA, represented by Drug Sector, organized Drug Awareness Program “ one of the Sector’s programs”- in order to increase the public awareness of the adverse effects of using drugs. The sector continued to organize its social activities in a number of  Commercial Centers in Riyadh. The purpose of the program is to increase the public awareness, to clarify the risks of drug misuse and ignoring the instructions for drug use, in addition to introduction of SFDA’s mandate.

SFDA announced that the news communicated on the social media about the recall of vitamin D ‘ One Alpha’  produced by Leo company of Denmark , is not true. However,  no new issues regarding the safety of the product, when used properly, or regarding its quality mandating its recall from the Saudi market.

The activities of The Drug Awareness Caravan, organized by SFDA, has recently concluded it 6th, cycle at Mahayl Assir, Al Majardah & Ballasmar hospitals.

Under the auspice of H.E. the Chief Executive Officer of SFDA, Dr. Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Kanhal, SFDA’s Drug Sector held its 2nd, Annual Gathering on Tuesday 19/2/1434H ( 1/1/2013) at ‘ Bin Turki Hall’ , Riyadh Sheraton Hotel for the sector’s employees, for the year 1433l2012