Senior Chief Drug Safety Expert
Drug Sector, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdulaali Almutairi is a Senior Chief Drug Safety Expert of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). Dr. Almutairi developed the SFDA's crisis management department for the drug sector and was a member of the agency's crisis management committee. He was also a member of the SFDA's Preparatory Committee, which evaluated the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products from 2011 to 2015.
Dr. Almutairi earned a bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences from King Saud University, a doctorate of pharmacy (PharmD) from Campbell University in the United States, and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Economics, Policy, and Outcomes from the University of Arizona. Dr. Almutairi completed multiple summer internships in the fields of drug safety and pharmacoepidemiology as well as data analysis in the United States.
His research interests include pharmacoepidemiology, healthcare technology assessment, and pharmacovigilance.