This was stated during the opening of a specialized training workshop titled: "The Latest Requirements of the Jordanian General Food and Drug Establishment Regarding Medical Supplies: Registration, Importation, Analysis, and Inspection," held by the General Establishment of Food and Drug Control in cooperation with Naratec Pharmaceutical Consulting Company.
Abeidat added that service recipients play a fundamental role in this phase by providing constructive suggestions that contribute to the development of procedures and improvement of services.
Abeidat reiterated the importance of adopting a regulatory accreditation approach by exploring ways to benefit from the assessments and approvals of international reference regulatory authorities, which contributes to achieving a qualitative leap in supporting the efficiency of procedures and enhancing their effectiveness.
Abeidat also pointed to the pivotal role of the institution in supporting economic growth and achieving the targets of the Economic Modernization Vision, which came with royal directives, and which includes simplifying procedures, raising the efficiency of provided services, and improving the investor's journey. She noted that the Directorate of Medical Devices and Supplies has started implementing a project to expedite procedures as a practical model for applying the institution's directions, within a plan that aims to achieve tangible results and benefit from the feedback of service recipients in developing procedures and improving the level of services provided.
Abeidat valued the role of the private sector in enhancing drug security and providing medical devices and supplies, confirming the institution's continuation of its participatory approach with the sector, which serves the national health system and contributes to achieving a more efficient and flexible system that ensures the provision of safe and high-quality medical devices and supplies.
For her part, the Director General of Naratec Consulting, Dr. Ruba Al-Rahahleh, said that knowledge exchange and strengthening partnership between regulatory bodies and the industrial, commercial, and professional sectors are essential elements for building a more efficient and capable sector to keep pace with local and international requirements, especially given the continuous evolution of the medical supplies sector, which makes enhancing the exchange of specialized expertise in the field of regulatory requirements essential to ensure and enhance product quality and safety, and protect patient health.
The workshop was inaugurated by Colonel Engineer Dina Al-Dalabeeh from the Military Laboratories for Quality Control, Dr. Tayseer Abu Sheikha, the Dean of the Syndicate of Traders of Medical, Scientific, and Laboratory Materials, Dr. Fadi Al-Attrash, the representative of the Therapeutic Industries and Medical Supplies Sector in the Jordan Chamber of Industry, Dr. Naghma Al-Hourani, the Director of the Directorate of Medical Devices and Supplies, and Dr. Ghaith Gharaibeh, the Director of the Directorate of Laboratories.
The workshop was attended by representatives of official bodies, representatives of medical supply companies, warehouses, and factories, as well as representatives of a number of Arab health ministries and agencies via remote communication technology, including Yemen, Iraq, Oman, and Palestine, in addition to the relevant institution staff.
