Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) (Arabic: needed) 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 on Islamic calendar date 07/01/1424 (Gregorian date 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. 1 2 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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