Saudi Food and Drug Authority explained

Saudi Food and Drug Authority Arabic: الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء
Type:	authority
Location:	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Region Served:	Saudi Arabia
Leader Title:	Chairman
Leader Name:	Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel
Leader Title2:	CEO
Leader Name2:	Hisham Aljadhey
Website:	Official 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.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official website .
2. Hashan . Hajed . Aljuffali . Ibrahim . Patel . Prisha . Walker . Stuart . 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 . February 2016 . 30 . 1 . 37–47 . 10.1007/s40290-015-0124-4. free . 4718932 .
3. Web site: Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 3 February 2021. FDA – The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Confidentiality Commitment. 9 October 2021. FDA. en.