Armenia follows path of international standards introduction in pharmaceutical fieldJune 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. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |