01/11/2017
Asharqia
Chamber presents its greetings and informs you of receiving
the letter of the Council of Saudi Chambers No. (479) dated 10/2/1439 and referring to the letter of the General Authority for Food and Drugs
No. 5444 / AD date 4/2 / 1439, regarding
what was noticed during inspection tours and in cooperation with the
Ministry of Health on beauty centers, pharmacies and optics centers,
there are violations related to the lack of licenses to authorize the
marketing of medical devices and products used by them, according to
circulars issued by the General Authority for Food and Drug that all
medical devices and products must be authorized to market .
Therefore,
it is necessary to ensure that all medical devices and products that
are willing to work on them have a marketing authorization certificate,
avoid misleading claims in medical devices and advertisements, and
comply with the claim in the operating manual, with the need to obtain
prior permission for any advertising material whether visible, audible, and in case of any queries or in the event of accidents or suspicion of
any device or medical product is contrary to communication on the
unified call center: 19999 or through the website of the National Center
for Medical Devices and Products: www.ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa or e-mail: MDS @ sfda.gov.sa.