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Regulatory Framework for Drugs Approval

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الهييه العامه للغذاء والدواء
Saudi Food & Drug Authority
SFDA

# Regulatory Framework for Drugs
# Approval

Version 6.3

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| Date of issue | 15 July 2008 |
| Date of implementation | 1 October 2020 |

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# Regulatory Framework for Drugs
# Approval

Version 6.3

Saudi Food & Drug Authority
Drug Sector

Please visit SFDA's website at for the latest update

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# Saudi Food and Drug Authority

## Vision and Mission

### Vision
To be a leading international science-based regulator to protect and promote
public health

### Mission
Protecting the community through regulations and effective controls to ensure
the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, pesticides and feed

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# Document Control

| Version | Author | Date | Comments |
| :------ | :----------------------------------- | :---------------- | :--------------------------------------------- |
| 1.0 | Licensing department | 15 March 2008 | Initial draft for internal consultation |
| 2.0 | Licensing department | 15 July 2008 | Published for comments |
| 3.0 | Licensing department | 19 January 2009 | Revised draft |
| 4.0 | Licensing department | 5 July 2009 | Final version posted |
| 5.0 | Regulatory Affairs | 16 March 2014 | Update |
| 6.0 | Executive Directorate of Regulatory Affairs | 17 March 2019 | Update and published for comments purposes |
| 6.1 | Executive Directorate of Regulatory Affairs | 1 September 2020 | Update |
| 6.2 | Executive Directorate of Regulatory Affairs | 12 October 2021 | Update |
| 6.3 | Executive Directorate of Regulatory Affairs | 23 February 2022 | Update (Next page shows the updated details) |

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# What is New in version no. 6.3?

The following table shows the update to the previous version:

| Section | Description of change |
|---|---|
| Glossary | **Update:** <br> Glossary <br> - Stringent Regulatory Authority (SRA) <br> < For human products: <br> USFDA, EMA, MHRA (UK), Swissmedic, Health Canada, TGA (Australia) and PMDA (Japan). |

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# Table of Contents:

* ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 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