BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

03/01/2008

Two Belarusian Pharmaceutical Companies Get GMP Certificates

On December 29, Healthcare Minister of Belarus Vasily Zharko presented GMP certificates (Good Manufacturing Practice) to two companies of the Belbiopharm concern - Borisov Pharmaceutical company and Minskintercaps company.

Vasily Zharko said that for the national pharmaceutical industry it is of crucial importance to promote GMP principles. In this way a company guarantees high quality of medicines and gets an opportunity to sell their products abroad.

In Belarus six GMP certificates have been awarded to the companies of the Belbiopharm concern and one certificate to Lekpharm plant. The productions which meet the GMP standards include two production sections of Borisov Pharmaceutical Company, the production of medicines in ampoules and bottles of Belmedpreparaty company; production of solid gelatin capsules of Minskintercaps company. They produce 34 descriptions of medicines.

In 2008, the plans on the table are to certify the production sections manufacturing more than 70 descriptions of medicines. "The Belbiopharm concern and Healthcare Ministry do their best to provide the domestic market with high-quality medicines. The companies constantly extend the product lines to reduce the imports of foreign similar products," Vasily Zharko said.

The Belbiopharm concern includes 13 organisations including 9 pharmaceutical and two scientific support companies. They account for more than 90% of the domestic output of medicines. The product line features more than 500 descriptions.

SOURCE: Healthcare Minister

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