Armenia Is Intended To Introduce GMP Standard For The Producers Of M

ARMENIA IS INTENDED TO INTRODUCE GMP STANDARD FOR THE PRODUCERS OF MEDICAMENTS IN 2010 – DEPUTY

ARKA
Dec 2, 2009

YEREVAN, December 2. "Armenia is intended to introduce GMP standard
("Good Manufacturing Practice") for the producers of medicaments in
2010", said Ara Babloyan, Head of Standing Committee on Health Issues
of the National Assembly of Armenia.

GMP standard is a system of norms, rules and instructions related
to the production of medical products, medical equipment, diagnostic
equipment, food products, food supplements and active ingredients. In
difference with the control procedures of quality, GMP standard
reflects total approach, regulates and assesses the parameters of
production and laboratory control.

"It is planned to submit the relevant legislative package of
amendments to the Parliament in 2010, but if there will be some
delay, we are ready to introduce separate legislative initiative
only for the adoption of the given component", said Babloyan. It
will allow Armenian producers of medicaments to have new quality
level of production, increase competitiveness and open new export
opportunities of local pharmaceutical production. To his opinion,
the document will be approved and become effective in 2010.

During 10 months of 2009 import of medicaments to Armenia was $60.38
million versus $83.93 million in 2008. Volume of production of Armenian
medicaments during 10 months of 2009 was increased by 113 million drams
and made 1.737 billion drams. During 10 months of 2009 volume of export
of Armenian pharmaceutical products was $2.78 million versus $3.46
million in 2008. Currently there are 12 producers of medicaments in
Armenia. Only 14% or 445 names of all medicaments presented in the
Armenian market are produced within the country. 22% or 718 names
of medicaments are imported from NIS countries and the remaining 64%
from other countries.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS