New Delhi, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission signed MoU with Goa State Pharmacy Council, Quality Council of India and HLL Infra Tech Services Limited to strengthen drug safety, quality assurance and capacity building initiatives.
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has signed 3 MoUs to enhance safety, quality standards of medicinesIPC, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health, strives to strengthen the pharmacovigilance system for drug quality and patient safety across India, to enhance professional competence and to build institutional partnerships with regulatory bodies, professional councils, quality organizations and public sector enterprises to promote uniform standards.
The MoU signed between the IPC and the Goa State Pharmacy Council provides a structural framework for cooperation in pharmacovigilance, rational use of medicines and professional development of pharmacists in the state, the health ministry said in a statement.
It plans to promote India’s National Formulary among pharmacists, strengthen adverse drug reaction reporting mechanism, conduct training programs and workshops and facilitate awareness initiatives related to drug safety, pharmacopoeial standards and sustainable pharmacopoeia.
The MoU aims to establish and strengthen ADR monitoring centers and improve systematic reporting and documentation practices across healthcare facilities in the state, the statement said.
Under the MoU signed between IPC and Quality Council of India, both organizations have agreed to collaborate in areas of mutual interest related to quality promotion, public health awareness and capacity building.
Cooperation includes joint planning and implementation of training and awareness programs, particularly on pharmacovigilance and related topics, utilization of institutional expertise and technical resources, and development of cooperative initiatives aligned with national quality and safety objectives.
It is intended to provide a flexible, non-binding framework to facilitate project-based collaboration with specific activities through mutually agreed work orders while supporting the broader mandate of quality assurance and standardization in the healthcare sector.
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Harsh Mongla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare emphasized the important role of the regulatory sector in implementing primary and secondary healthcare across the country.
He described the MoUs as an important starting point for institutional partnerships, noting that achieving long-term public health goals would require sustained efforts.
Mongla also highlighted that MoUs should not be symbolic, but they should translate into achieving objectives in real terms. He further emphasized that drugs and pharmaceuticals deserve the highest level of attention and raising awareness among pharmacists is crucial to ensure patient safety and quality healthcare delivery.
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