The Council of Ministers,
after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 39821 dated 3 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [4 December 2024], including the Ministry of Health Telegram 2233818 dated 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1441 [19 November 2019] regarding the request for approval to allow the practice of activities related to pharmacies and establishments selling herbal preparations without requiring the owner to be Saudi,
after perusal of the Law of the Pharmaceutical Establishments and Preparations (repealed) issued by Royal Decree D/31 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1425 [18 July 2004],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 51 dated 26 Muharram 1442 [14 September 2020], Memorandum 687 dated 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [16 December 2020], Memorandum 662 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443 [25 October 2021], Memorandum 1642 dated 22 Rajab 1443 [23 February 2022], Memorandum 1090 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1444 [1 November 2022], Memorandum 1458 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [7 December 2022], Memorandum 3061 dated 13 Shawwal 1444 [3 May 2023], and Memorandum 948 dated 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [18 September 2024],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-6/44/R dated 16 Rajab 1444 [7 February 2023],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 549/46/M dated 1 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [4 October 2024],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 117/11 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [2 December 2024],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7148 dated 11 Rajab 1446 [11 January 2025],
hereby decides
The practice of activities relating to pharmacies and establishments selling herbal preparations—referred to in article 3 of the Law of the Pharmaceutical Establishments and Preparations (repealed) issued by Royal Decree D/31 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1425 [18 July 2004]—is hereby approved without requiring the owner to be Saudi, until the issuance and entry into force of the Integrated Health Law.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1446
Corresponding to: 25 February 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5075 issued on 14 March 2025.