In view of its role of monitoring and control of safety and security of drug and herbal products ; SFDA recalled two herbal products from the local market which are promoted and alleged to increase sexual capability.

Within the framework of SFDA programs for tracking , monitoring and control of the safety and security of drugs and herbal and cosmetic products, SFDA inspectors have recalled 16 products promoted in the local market with many deceiving medical alleges. SFDA has analyzed these products in its own Drug Sector’s Laboratories and found that many of these herbal products are counterfeit by addition of harmful and toxic substances.

Consumers are urged not to buy or use four health products and two proprietary Chinese medicines that contain potentially hazardous ingredients which can cause side effects, the Department of Health says.

The health products are Power 58 Extra, Platinum Power 58 Extra, E nhanix New Extra Men's Formula and Valentino. The two proprietary Chinese medicines are King Power Oral Solution and Stretch Up Capsules.

Power 58 Extra

Platinum Power 58 Extra

Enhanix New Extra Men’s Formula

Pursuant to its role of awareness and based on one of its tasks, provided in its regulations, regarding consumer awareness in food , drug & medical devices area; SFDA Inspection Teams have tracked the advertisements published by The Saudi-Singaporean Factory in several newspapers for pharmaceutical products that are not registered in SFDA.

In view of SFDA's efforts of tracking, monitoring and control of quality and effectiveness of drugs and cosmetic products, SFDA inspectors detected a product named "Lose Weight Coffee" produced in China by Kunming Huining Company in a form of packs, which is assumed to be natural Coffee for weight losing.

في إطار جهود الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء في متابعة ومراقبة جودة وفعالية الأدوية ومستحضرات التجميل، ومن خلال تبادل المعلومات مع الجهات العالمية ذات العلاقة بأعمال الهيئة، فقد ورد للهيئة تحذيرات من إدارة الغذاء والدواء الأمريكية (US-FDA) عن وجود منتج يحمل اسم: Slim-30 Herb والمصنع في الصين.

Certain non-diabetic patients with major depressive disorder show improved insulin sensitivity following treatment with amitriptyline or paroxetine, German researchers report.

In the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Dr. Bettina Weber-Hamann of the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim and colleagues note that there is substantial evidence that depression is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

The hypothalamus pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system may be involved, they suggest, and its activity could also be modified by antidepressant treatment.

SFDA would like to warn all consumers about (Royal Honey) product, produced by (ETUMAX) company, which is sold and marketed by Itarat Shops and some street - vendors and unknown parties via Social Networks, wherein it is promoted as a natural product. 

SFDA in cooperation with Ministry of Commerce and Investment has clarified that it withdrawn samples of the mentioned product traded in local markets to ensure their safety. Analysis results revealed that it contains high percentage of "Methanol", which exceeded the permissible limits regarding the safety requirements of cosmetics and personal care products regulations NO. SFDA.CO/GSO 1943:2016