Saudi Arabia Authorizes Use and Import of Corona Virus Vaccine “AstraZeneca”

Today, Thursday, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority authorized the use of the British vaccine “AstraZenica”, which was developed by the company in cooperation with the University of Oxford.

According to a statement, the “authority” to authorize the use of the vaccine and allow its importation came on the basis of the data provided to it, which has been reviewed in all detail according to a precise scientific methodology, and accordingly the health authorities in the Kingdom will begin the procedures for the use of the vaccine “AstraZeneca” in accordance with the standards and requirements for this purpose, analyzing the samples of each incoming shipment of the vaccine before use.

The “authority” said it was working under a scientific mechanism to approve the use of vaccines, as it investigates the safety, efficacy and quality of vaccines through clinical trials and studies, and scientific data that shows the quality of manufacture and the stability of the products, in addition to verifying the stages of manufacture and the commitment of the factory to apply the bases of good pharmaceutical manufacturing (GMP) according to the international standards of the ‘pharmaceutical industry.

The Authority’s procedures included holding several meetings with specialist experts and scientists – local and international – to make their views known, in addition to meeting with the manufacturer and their representatives to respond to requests submitted by the Authority. and the Scientific Advisory Team for Infectious Diseases the Scientific Advisory Committee for Clinical Studies.

Note that the “authority” has developed a special path for the registration of new Corona vaccines which depends on the principle of presenting the ready parts of the files first hand, and they are reviewed immediately until the data in the file. be complete, because some vaccines are still at the stage of clinical studies and their data has not been completed, and this mechanism Accelerates the process of accreditation and entry of vaccines into the Kingdom.

The authority has confirmed that if another vaccine is approved, it will be announced in due course.