The Saudi Food and Drug Authority is amending laws governing work in pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies to toughen penalties and increase the number of pharmacy inspectors, informed sources said on Wednesday. These inspectors will attend intensive science-based courses, the sources said. The SFDA, which ensures that there are no medicine shortages and monitors medicine prices, is developing a website to exchange pricing information with regional authorities. This will help ensure that people are not overcharged. The SFDA has formed a supervisory committee to monitor prices, publish them on the website and update them on a weekly basis, according to the sources.
