Continuing the review of the work of the laboratories authorized by the State Medical Service to conduct quality analysis of drug samples, Deputy Chairman Volodymyr Korolenko and young specialists of the The State Institution «Marzieiev Institute for Public Health (IPH) of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine» got acquainted with the work of the State Research Laboratory for Quality Control of Medicinal Products, which works in the structure of this institute.

Director of the institute, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Nadiya Polka spoke about the history, modernity and potential prospects of the institution, and the head of the laboratory, Natalya Ostanina, demonstrated to the employees of the State Medical Service the vivarium, the microbiological unit, and the archives of medicines of the laboratory standards, created according to European requirements in accordance with the regulatory documentation, which was developed in the quality management system.

The work of the laboratory did not stop even with the beginning of large-scale military operations of the aggressor against our country, its employees conducted laboratory research and maintained a vivarium, which is necessary for quality control of injectables.

Last year, the State Medical Service sent 1,196 batches of medicinal products to the laboratory and received 1 negative conclusion regarding quality.

It should be noted that the laboratory has been working in Ukraine for over 30 years and one of its tasks is the safety of medicines.

The laboratory is equipped with all the necessary equipment that meets the requirements of the Ukrainian and European pharmacopoeias.

The quality management system meets the requirements of the international standard DSTU EN ISO/IEC 17025:2019 (EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017, IDT; ISO/IEC 17025:2017 IDT).

The laboratory is accredited according to the international standard ISO 17025 and prequalified by WHO, certified by the State Medical Service, the laboratory employs 45 scientific employees.

The State Medical Service ensures quality control of medicinal products, but we remind you that if you suspect the quality of medicines, notify the State Medical Service in a convenient way, including through the State Medical Service website at the link https://www.dls.gov.ua/en/medicines-quality-control/claim-defects-notice-suspicion-of-medicines-falsification/.

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