His Excellence the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey received here today the Minister of Health and Population of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and his accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, they discussed the joint cooperation opportunities in the fields of medicine, medical devices and supplies.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is looking forward to enhancing the safety of food, medicine, medical devices and supplies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through exchanging knowledge and technologies and conducting research with local and international scientific bodies.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recently published the international standard on safety controls for cupping devices "hijamah tools" (ISO 5227). This is the first international standard developed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a national standard to be an international standard as per ISO regulations.

His Excellency the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey met today with Vice President of Amazon Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and CEO of Souq.com, Ronaldo Mouchawar and the company’s team in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, on the sidelines of the 6th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), which is being held in Riyadh from 25 to 27 October 2022.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) concluded its participation in the World Health Exhibition, which was organized by the Ministry of Health at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center during the period 9-11 October under the slogan "Transformation in the Health Sector".

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) held its 34th meeting, chaired by His Excellency the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eng. Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel, on Sunday, September 25, 2022.

His Excellency the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey congratulated HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of the issuance of the Royal Order that he serves as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom.

His Excellency noted the unlimited support that the health sector enjoys and the great development that has been achieved in light of the vision of the Crown Prince.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) was granted the Prism Award in the Middle East after winning first place for the best organization applying coaching practices in enhancing and improving leadership skills in human resources, presented by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

ICF announced the winner during a ceremony held in Muscat, Oman, on Thursday, September 29, 2022, to distribute the prizes.

His Excellency the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, recently met with the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Ms. Emer Cooke.

This came during a visit by a delegation from the SFDA to EMA’s headquarters in Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands, to discuss several topics related to drug control to ensure their effectiveness and safety.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) continue to implement its monitoring and awareness plan during the Hajj season of 1443 AH, as part of the efforts made by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to harness all capabilities and provide the best services to pilgrims.