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Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Reductil (sibutramine hydrochloride)

2009-12-14

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), resembled by the National Pharmacovigilance Centre (NPC), is reviewing preliminary data from a recent study suggesting that patients using sibutramine have a higher number of cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke, resuscitated cardiac arrest, or death) than patients using a placebo (sugar pill). Sibutramine is marketed as Reductil, a prescription drug, in Saudi Arabia.

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Warning Date	2014-12-30

SFDA Temporarily Embargoed Imports of Poultry Meat from Italy

2014-12-30

SFDA temporarily embargoed imports of poultry meat, table eggs and products from Veneto area, Italy, due to presence of severe Bird Flu infections.

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Warning Date	2014-05-31

SFDA Collects Samples of Cadbury products to ensure that they are free from porcine DNA

2014-05-31

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Warning Date	2013-12-25

SFDA: No Israeli Flour in local markets

2013-12-25

SFDA Denied what has been trading recently through social networking on the entry of Israeli Flour product named "Hemorashaty" to the local markets in Tabuk and Jouf regions leading to skin rash (vitiligo )appearance after eating it and then causes Spasm leading to instant death.

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Warning Date	2013-09-09

SFDA Declares that Samples of Similac Gain Plus 3 Infant Milk Powder are free from contamination

2013-09-09

SFDA declares that the analysis result of samples of different lots of Similac Gain Plus 3 Infant Milk Powder , previously sent to accredited international laboratories specialized in the analysis of Clostridium Botulinum bacteria revealed that they are free from this microbe.

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Warning Date	2008-04-19

The SFDA Confirms that the Italian Mozzarella Cheese Contaminated by Dioxin has not been Imported Abroad

2008-04-19

According to what has been mentioned in media about the Italian mozzarella cheese contaminated by dioxin, the SFDA confirms that it knew about the contamination since it happened and it has issued an article about it on its website on 24-3-1429H that equals 1-4-2008.

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Warning Date	2008-10-27

Under the auspices of the Crown Prince: Prince Nayef Inaugurates the Activities of the First National Campaign for Food Safety Awareness Entitled "No for Food Poisoning"

2008-10-27

Under the auspices of his Royal Highness Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Vice President of Ministers Council, the Minister of Defense and Aviation, the General Inspector and the Chairman of the SFDA Board of Directors, the SFDA organizes the first national campaign for food safety awareness entitled "No for Food Poisoning", inaugurated by his royal highness Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior and the SFDA Board of Directors member, on Tuesday 28-10-1429H lasting one week. On this occasion, his Excellency Dr.

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Warning Date	2010-04-10

In cooperation with SFDA Environment Health Department closes out a Herbal Products Store

2010-04-10

Pursuant to SFDA's efforts in controlling and tracking the safety of pharmaceutical products and the governing regulations thereof; the inspection committee – formulated from Riyadh Municipality Environment Health Department, SFDA, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Interior- has closed out " Zain Al Atat" Herbal Products Store of Al Ta-meer Shopping Center in Riyadh due to presence of violating products in the said store which have already been confiscated and the store had made an undertaking, in writing, to Environment Health department not to sell such products again.

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Warning Date	2011-05-10

Nestle Announces the Recall of Some Milkybar Buttons Products due to their potential contamination with Rubber

2011-05-10

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Warning Date	2011-06-11

SFDA Imposed Temporary Ban on Fresh Vegetables Imports from EU:

2011-06-11

In continuation of SFDA role of control of food and medicine and follow-up of all developments and updates of the spread of (E-Coli) (EHEC) in Germany and other EU countries. Despite the food source of this infection is not yet identified, there are some indications that the infection maybe caused by some kind of fresh vegetables and seedling (Sprouts) used in canned Salad.

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