Riyadh, Safar 20, 1437, December 02, 2015, SPA -- The Executive President of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Mishaal, opened in Riyadh today the meeting of the International Organization for Regulating Complementary and Herbal Medicines (IRCH) in the attendance of 33 specialists. In an opening ceremony, Dr. Al-Mishaal said the meeting, co-organized by the Saudi Food and Drug authority and the World Health Organization, aims at exchanging of information and experience on alternative medicine and application of the best international practices to guarantee quality, security and effectiveness. The 31-member IRCH functions under the umbrella of the World Health Organization. --SPA 13:04 LOCAL TIME 10:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w