26th GHWP annual meeting kicks off in Riyadh

26th GHWP annual meeting kicks off in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia: The leaders of the Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP) for Medical Devices discussed ways to develop research and innovation in medical devices and supplies, the successive developments in the medical device technology industry, which included digital health, artificial intelligence, biotechnologies, and legislative and regulatory developments for the control of medical devices and supplies.

This came during the GHWP 26th meeting, which was kicked of today by His Excellency the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, and headed by the GHWP Chair, and the Executive Vice President of the Medical Devices and Supplies Sector at SFDA, Eng. Ali bin Mohsen Al-Dalaan. The meeting also witnessed the participation of heads of the regulatory bodies in the member states, and several manufacturers in the field of medical devices and supplies locally and internationally. The meeting is held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Digital City in Riyadh.

Eng. Al-Dalaan stated that this meeting comes in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 to support, localize and attract development industries and modern technologies, including the medical technology industry. He added that this meeting is an opportunity to invite international companies to invest in the Kingdom's market,