Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء) is an independent body for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that aims to ensure food and drug safety for the nation.
Formation | 29 August 2003 |
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Type | authority |
Location | |
Region served | Saudi Arabia |
Chairman | Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel |
CEO | Hisham Aljadhey |
Website | Official Website (English) |
The Authority was founded in August 29, 2003.[1] The Saudi Ministry of Health has given it responsibility for the regulation of pharmaceuticals, and it is an influential organization among states within the region.[2]
Work in English-language publications
editIn 2016, members of the Authority and others published a study that compared the Authority with the best practices of comparable ones in Australia, Singapore, and Canada.[2]
International Agreements
editThe Food and Drug Administration has an agreement with the SFDA. [3]
References
edit- ^ "Official website".
- ^ a b Hashan, Hajed; Aljuffali, Ibrahim; Patel, Prisha; Walker, Stuart (February 2016). "The Saudi Arabia Food and Drug Authority: An Evaluation of the Registration Process and Good Review Practices in Saudi Arabia in Comparison with Australia, Canada and Singapore". Pharmaceutical Medicine. 30 (1): 37–47. doi:10.1007/s40290-015-0124-4. PMC 4718932.
- ^ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (3 February 2021). "FDA – The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Confidentiality Commitment". FDA. Retrieved 9 October 2021.