RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has shut down a Riyadh warehouse facility that was illegally storing cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
The unlicensed warehouse was closed and 10,231 pharmaceuticals and 1,625 medical products seized during an inspection tour, the SFDA said.
The owner of the warehouse will face legal action.
Consumers have been urged to make sure products are registered by the SFDA on Tameni app or on www.sfda.gov.sa before using any cosmetic or pharmaceutical, and to buy products from trusted sources.
The authority said that consumers should follow manufacturers’ instructions to use and store products properly, and avoid using products past their expiry date.
Reports of suspected violations can be made to the SFDA by phoning its 19999 helpline or via the authority’s Tameni app.
Saudi Food and Drug Authority seizes 12,000 pharmaceutical, medical items
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Saudi Food and Drug Authority seizes 12,000 pharmaceutical, medical items
Saudi defense chief discusses regional situation with Turkish, Romanian counterparts
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman had separate phone conversations with his Turkish and Romanian counterparts about the escalating regional crisis.
In his call with Yasar Guler, Turkey’s Minister of National Defense, Prince Khalid said “we reaffirmed our commitment to all measures aimed at protecting our security.”
Prince Khalid wrote: “We condemned the Iranian attacks against our countries, discussed the impact of the regional escalation on security and stability.”
In a separate call, Prince Khalid spoke with his Romanian counterpart Radu Miruta, Minister of National Defense, who condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom.
“We also discussed regional developments and the threat that the escalation poses to security and stability in the region and the world,” Prince Khalid wrote on social media about his meeting with Miruta.
The US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 and Tehran has attacked Gulf nations as well as Israeli and US assets in the region in an escalation that threatens security and economic stability.
Iran has said it is blockading energy shipments across the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the transfer of oil and gas, prompting a surge in the price of the commodities.
