With the help of Allah the Almighty,
We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],
based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 117/11 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [2 December 2024],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 634 dated 26 Sha’ban 1446 [25 February 2025],
have decreed as follows
First
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selling herbal preparations—referred to in article 3 of the Law of the Pharmaceutical Establishments and Preparations (repealed) issued by Royal Decree D/31 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1425 [18 July 2004]—is hereby approved without requiring the owner to be Saudi, until the issuance and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.
Second
The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 3 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 3 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5075 issued on 14 March 2025.