SFDA Participates in the annual gathering and conference of the Asian Harmonization Organization AHWP, held in Philippines.
The chairman of the scientific & technical groups of the organization, the Executive Director of Radiological Health Department at SFDA, Engineer Ali Al Dalaan launched the associated activities, workshops and training of the annual gathering and conference wherein the scientific & technical groups and a number of international experts are participating.
The CEO of SFDA, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Almishal, confirmed that SFDA continues to implement its programs and development of its control regulations, which will help to protect the country and the citizen and residents from entry of any food or drugs or Medical devices to the Saudi markets, pointing out that SFDA electronic programs facilitated procedures, ensure accuracy and tightened its control over all products coming across the points of entry of the Kingdom.
Experts from 22 countries discussed during the 2nd day of World Health Organization Inter-Country Meeting on designing and implementing, SFDA experience in regulation and control of medical devices and products
The 2nd day of the conference organized by SFDA in coordination with WHO started with session 4 chaired by Josee Hansen, entitled Overview of Pre-Market Regulatory Controls.
His Excellency the Chief executive Officer of SFDA, Prof. Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Almishal, confirmed that SFDA has gone far in the field of regulations and control of medical devices, pointing out to the significant growth of demand on medical devices and products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the rate of 10% annually.
SFDA organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Organization regional conference associated with meeting of inter-country on design and implementation of a regulatory program for medical devices, and on the period from 11 until April 14, 2016, in Riyadh, in addition to sessions and workshops at SFDA headquarters.
