Saudi Food and Drug Authority

Saudi Food and Drug Authority
الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء
Formation29 August 2003; 21 years ago (2003-08-29)
TypeAuthority
Location
Region served
Saudi Arabia
Chairman
Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel
CEO
Hisham Aljadhey
WebsiteOfficial Website (English)

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.

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

In 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

The Food and Drug Administration has an agreement with the SFDA. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Official website".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (3 February 2021). "FDA – The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Confidentiality Commitment". FDA. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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