SFDA continues with its surveillance and control campaigns to medical devices and products stores and closed out 5 violating stores in Dammam, only after few days from taking the same decision against 7 other stores in Riyadh making the total number of the closed out store 32, in 40 days.

SFDA alerted the users of ‘Animas Vibe’ Insulin Pump, produced by Animas Corporation, and used for continuous injection of insulin ‘under the skin’ for treatment of high blood sugar, as the pump may cause loss of air evacuation alert, blockage  of pumping alert and pump inability to recognize insulin pack.

In a statement, SFDA referred to the model numbers of the affected insulin pumps as follows:

SFDA Inspectors in cooperation with police and the General Directorate of Health Affairs closed 7 shops selling medical equipment and supplies in Riyadh, for committing several offenses.

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​ SFDA alerted consumers and health practitioners to the possibility of lost time and date settings after changing the battery of your (Accu-Chek Spirit Combo), manufactured by Roche Diabats Care Co., This may cause to give the patient insulin doses in wrong times. The Commission stated that this problem occurs when device capacitor failed to work properly, because of an electric leakage.

SFDA warned healthcare providers, diabetes patients and all the consumers from testing Blood Glucose by using (GenStrip) strips produced by Shasta Technologies, LLC that are designed to be used with (LifeScan OneTouch) devices series  only and not with other devices, because it gives false readings for blood sugar levels which may cause substantial risks to the patients health. SFDA confirms that (GenStrip) strips for Blood Glucose Test is not licensed by SFDA, and wasn't given the clearance through the points of entr