ARMENIA FOLLOWS PATH OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTRODUCTION IN PHARMACEUTICAL FIELD
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 8, 2011 – 13:24 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – The Armenian government attaches importance to
introduction of international standards in the pharmaceutical field.
On November 25, 2010, the government decided that GMP (Good
Manufacturing Practice) standard should be applied by all producers
of medicines.
GXP Center of Excellence Director, Editor-in-Chief of Pharma magazine
Aram Ghazaryan said that there are several producers in Armenia,
which already operate with this standard.
Chairman of the Union of Armenian Medicines Producers and Importers
(UAMPI) Samvel Zakaryan noted for his part that UAMPI has applied to
the government for prolongation of the date of the decision’s entry
into force from January 2011 to 2012, since local companies do not
manage to make needed investments to introduce GMP standard on time.
Moreover, according to Zakaryan, works are carried out to introduce
also GDP (Good Distribution Practice) standard, while the results of
it will be submitted for the Armenian government’s consideration soon.
He added that UAMPI is against the government’s policy of importing
medicines from third countries to facilitate competition and decrease
prices.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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