Dr. Jalal Mokhalalati

(Qualifications for Third-Party Auditor)  

      EDUCATION

• B.Sc. degree in Agriculture Sciences (University of Al-Azhar, Egypt, 1971)

• M.Sc. degree in Animal Nutrition (U College of North Wales, Britain, 1977)

• Ph.D. degree in Human Nutrition (University of London, Britain, 1981) 

Degrees were assessed and approved by the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) in Alberta, Canada (file No: 103663) 

      RECENT RELATED TRAINING

• Attended INSIGHT conference on "The New Regulations Governing Natural Health Products (Toronto, Sept.15-16, 2003).

• Attended the NHPD information sessions on Natural Health Products Regulations, which was held in Toronto, and Ottawa.

• Trained on the ISO 9001:2000 Family of Standards (the training is approved by the International Auditor and Training Certification Association, IATCA and the German Registrar RWTUV-USA, and provided by California ISO 9000 Consulting).

• Basic Communication Skills used in Auditing. This is a distance learning program conducted by the International Association for Continuing Education & Training and J.P. Russell & Associate (2003).

• Attended the ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor course. This training course was conducted by SGS CANADA INC. in Mississauga, (Ontario January 26-30, 2004).

• Completed two training programs on food quality and safety (Hazard Analysis and Critical Point Programs). HACCP I: Documenting your HACCP Prerequisite Program. And HACCP II: Development of Your HACCP Plan. Programs conducted by the Guelph Food Technology Centre (Ontario, September 20-24, 2004).

• Attended Health Canada industry workshops on Product and Site Licensing (Ontario, November 2004).

      EXPERIENCE

      1.  Worked for eight years (1993-1998), for Abbott Laboratories (International Division). Last title was, "Head of  

           Medica and Regulatory Affairs Department".

      Responsibilities:

• Develop registration strategy and implement regulatory plan for product registration.

• Review and approve promotional materials, product information, labels and other materials for regulatory compliance.

• Adopt Abbott Standard Operating Procedures with regards of Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Studies implementation.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant governmental policies and laws.

• Plan and direct Clinical Trials according to Abbott Policy, FDA regulations, ICH guidelines and local requirements.

• Respond to products’ complains and recalls as per Abbott policies, and procedures.

• Participate with MOH team to inspect manufacturing site (before licensing the site to source a new product).

      2.  Worked for five years for MOH in Saudi Arabia in the position of Nutritionist.

• My responsibilities include inspection of all government hospitals to assess the catering company’s compliance to the MOH requirements.

• The objective is to ensure that catering companies are producing therapeutic Meals according to the written specifications.

• Our scope of investigation, include: The quality of raw materials, people skills, and, qualifications, kitchen equipments, sanitation status, and to compare the meals nutritional contents with patients health status.

      3.   At present (since 2001), I am managing my consultation office from Ottawa, Ontario. Business name is: Quality

           Medical Regulations Services. Our focus is Natural Health Products registration.

      MEMBERSHIP

      1.   Guelph Food Technology Center. Guelph, Ontario; Canada

      2.   Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs (CAPRA).

      PUBLICATIONS

      1.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1977). Plasma Oxidase activity as an indicator of copper deficiency in Welsh mountaiewes.

             M.Sc. Thesis, University of Wales, Britain.

      2.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1981). A Study of changing food habits among the Sudanese students in Britain, Ph.D.

             Thesis, Dept. of Nutrition, University of London.

      3.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1982). Factors Influencing Sudanese food habits in Britain. Proc. Nutr. 41,239-242.

      4.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1991). Nutrition and Public Health, 2nd edition, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dar Al Shawaf Pub. &

             Dist. (A Book in Arabic, No. Of pages 500).

      5.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1990). Infants feeding from birth to weaning. Published by Standardization and Metrology

             Organization for GCC Countries, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (A book in Arabic, No. of pages 190).

      6.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1990). Development of Nutritional Adequacy and Health Status in Saudi Arabia. Saudi

             Medical Journal 11(1): 8-24.

      7.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1991). Letters to the Editor, (Response) Saudi Medical Journal; 12(2): 165.

      8.    Mokhalalati, J.K. (1996). Manual: Feeding the hospitalized patients. Dar Al Shorouk for publication &

             Distribution Amman. Jordan (A book in Arabic, Pages 260)

      9.    Mokhalalati, J.K., Tarry H.R., Al-Kamahi K.S., Sullivan M.M., Shot S.B., Durian M.E. and Comer G.M. 

             Microbial quality of hospital-prepared enterable   feedings in Saudi Arabia (2000), 22nd ESPEN Congress;

             Madrid, Spain. 

     10.    Mokhalalati J.K. (2001). Drug and nutrient interactions, Feeding the critical cases and the Enteral feeding in “

              the Principles of Clinical Dietetics” (Ed. Musaiger AO) Dubai, Al Galam for Publishing and Distribution (UAE)

     11.    Mokhalalati J.K, Mary E. Druyan, Susan B. Shott, and Gail M.Comer. Microbial, nutritional and physical

              quality of commercial and hospital prepared tube feedings in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal 2004;

              Vol.25 (3): 331 - 341. 

     12.    Mokhalalati, J.K. Natural Health Products Site Licence: An Analysis of “Risk 1” Observations. 

              Newsmagazine of the Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs, NOC: Issue Number 62,

              Pages 9-14; fall 2004.