Pakistan

KARACHI: Dr Zafar Ullah Mirza, State Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC), visited the only pharmaceutical company in Pakistan, whose manufacturing facility has recently been prequalified and accredited by the World Health Organization (WHO).Getz Pharma, is also the largest exporter of medicines from Pakistan.
The company has been awarded the Prime Minister highest export trophy in the Pharmaceuticals category for the past 14 consecutive years.
During the nearly three hours visit, the minister toured and reviewed company Manufacturing/Production Facility, Quality Control laboratories, Stability Area, and Technical/ Utility Areas.
Dr Zafar Mirza, who has 15-years of experience of working with WHO, appreciated the high standards of production and quality assurance of the company and congratulated the management for obtaining both the WHO prequalification as well as the PIC/S accreditation and putting Pakistan on the map of the select few countries whose facilities and products are prequalified by WHO.
The minister discussed with the management how to improve the availability of the Essential Medicines in Pakistan in general and the local production for the treatment of HIV.The CEO assured the minister that Getz Pharma would help address the problems of shortages of Essential Medicines, especially the medicines for the treatment of HIV.
Dr Zafar Mirza exchanged views on the issues facing the pharmaceutical sector and brainstormed ideas to boost exports of medicines.
He reiterated that the government is keen to transform the health and pharmaceutical sector and increase the exports of medicines from Pakistan.The minster urged the pharmaceutical companies to increase their exports.The company management shared their plans to increase their exports in the next few years.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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