Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH – An app named “Tameni” (reassure me) facilitates in locating nearby pharmacies having sanitizers and face masks. The app is linked to over 1,000 pharmacies in different governorates and cities, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) as saying.

The SFDA added that the available medical requirements used in the prevention of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, like face masks and sanitizers, are updated immediately via the electronic link.

The app facilitates locating of referral pharmacies, which are more likely to have supplies of medicines and medical requirements than other pharmacies. The number of such pharmacies at present is 170 distributed in different parts of the Kingdom.

“Tameni” app also displays information on the medicine, alternative medications and information registered at the SFDA. It also displays warnings on certain medicines and recalling them if necessary, how to lodge a complaint and report unavailability of the required medicine, or report side effects of medications, among other services.

The SFDA said that the app also facilitates in finding non-medicinal products supervised by the authority. These include food supplements, nutrients, medical equipment and cosmetics by scanning the barcode of the product or the commercial name, for the data and information of interest to the consumer, to be displayed on the screen.

This is especially so for food products and to determine if they cause any allergy. This is in addition to data on medical equipment and devices registered at the SFDA and their commercial details, apart from information on cosmetic products registered at the authority.