Article 7 of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Establishments Law
المادة 7 من نظام المنشآت والمستحضرات الصيدلانية والعشبية
This article sets the license term for a pharmaceutical establishment at five years, renewable.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مدة الترخيص للمنشأة الصيدلية خمس سنوات قابلة للتجديد.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 7 explained in plain English
This article states that the license term for a pharmaceutical establishment is five years and that it is renewable.
Under Article 1, a pharmaceutical establishment includes:
- A factory for pharmaceutical and herbal products.
- A warehouse trading in pharmaceutical and herbal products.
- A scientific office.
- A center for drug consultations or product analysis.
The term is therefore the same for all these types, and the text makes no distinction between a large factory and a small scientific office. It is preceded by Article 6, which requires a scientific office for every manufacturing company or establishment with a factory registered in the Kingdom. In practice, the establishment's owner must track the expiry date of the license and apply for renewal. This article does not state the renewal procedures or when to apply.
It links to Article 8, which sets the fees charged when the license is granted or renewed for each type of establishment, so the fee recurs with each renewal. Note that the article concerns the establishment's license, not the products it deals in.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 7 of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Establishments Law
How long is a pharmaceutical establishment license valid?
Five years, renewable.
Can a medicine warehouse license be renewed?
Yes. The text makes the license renewable.
Is a fee paid on renewal?
Yes. Article 8 provides for fees to be charged when the license is granted or renewed.
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- Article 2
This article bars opening any pharmaceutical establishment before obtaining the necessary license from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority in the owner's name.
لا يسمح بفتح منشأة صيدلية إلا بعد الحصول على الترخيص اللازم من الهيئة باسم مالك المنشأة.
- Article 3
To license a drug consultation or product analysis center, this article requires its manager to be a full-time licensed pharmacist and the center to meet the conditions in the Regulations.
يشترط للترخيص لمركز الاستشارات الدوائية أو تحليل المستحضرات الصيدلانية والعشبية ما يأتي: 1- أن يكون المدير صيدليًّا متفرغاً مرخصاً له بمزاولة المهنة. 2- أن تتوا
- Article 4
To license a product trading warehouse, this article requires it to be managed by a full-time licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician and to meet the conditions in the Regulations.
يشترط للترخيص لمستودع الاتجار بالمستحضرات الصيدلانية والعشبية ما يأتي: 1- أن يكون المدير صيدليًّا أو فني صيدلة متفرغاً ومرخصاً له بمزاولة المهنة. 2- أن تتوافر ف
- Article 5
To license a product factory, this article requires an industrial license, a full-time licensed Saudi pharmacist as technical manager, and compliance with the conditions in the Regulations.
يشترط لمنح الترخيص لمصنع المستحضرات الصيدلانية والعشبية ما يأتي: 1- الحصول على ترخيص صناعي من الجهة المختصة. 2- أن يكون المدير الفني صيدليًّا سعوديًّا متفرغاً م
- Article 6
This article requires every manufacturing company or establishment with a factory registered in the Kingdom to have a scientific office, and sets the conditions for licensing it.
يجب أن يكون لكل شركة أو مؤسسة لتصنيع المستحضرات الصيدلانية أو العشبية - لديها مصنع مسجل في المملكة - مكتب علمي، ويشترط لمنح الترخيص للمكتب ما يأتي: 1- أن يكون م
- Article 8
This article sets the fees for granting or renewing a pharmaceutical establishment license: SAR 10,000 for a factory, SAR 3,000 for a warehouse, SAR 1,000 for a center and SAR 1,000 for a scientific office.
تستوفى من المنشآت الصيدلية الآتية الرسوم الموضحة أمام كل منها عند منح الترخيص أو تجديده: المنشأة الصيدلية الرسم مصنع المستحضرات الصيدلانية والعشبية 10.000 ريال
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