تود الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء ممثلة بقطاع الأجهزة و المنتجات الطبية أن تحذر المستهلك من استخدام جهاز قياس نسبة السكر في الدم طراز ون تتش فريو أي كيو (OneTouch® Verio® IQ) للاستخدام المنزلي والذي يصنع من قبل شركة  لايف سكان جونسون آند جونسون (Lifescan Johnson & Johnson Company)

حيث علمت الهيئة من خلال الشركة المصنعة للجهاز عن قيامها بسحبه واستبداله وذلك للأسباب التالية:

SFDA clarified that the device, manufactured by ‘Aid Diagnostic’, is used for early detection of pregnancy by determining HCG hormone in urine samples, pointing out that a mistake occurred in Lot No.

SFDA continues with its surveillance and control campaigns to medical devices and products stores and closed out 5 violating stores in Dammam, only after few days from taking the same decision against 7 other stores in Riyadh making the total number of the closed out store 32, in 40 days.

SFDA alerted the users of ‘Animas Vibe’ Insulin Pump, produced by Animas Corporation, and used for continuous injection of insulin ‘under the skin’ for treatment of high blood sugar, as the pump may cause loss of air evacuation alert, blockage  of pumping alert and pump inability to recognize insulin pack.

In a statement, SFDA referred to the model numbers of the affected insulin pumps as follows:

SFDA Inspectors in cooperation with police and the General Directorate of Health Affairs closed 7 shops selling medical equipment and supplies in Riyadh, for committing several offenses.