At the invitation of the World Health Organization (WHO), Natalia VOLOVYK, Deputy Director for Quality at the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines, participated in the 1st General Meeting of the WHO Global Network of National Quality Control Laboratories for Pharmaceuticals (WHO-GNP), held from October 1–3, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The WHO-GNP’s mission is to support and strengthen regulatory systems for medical products by enhancing the technical capacity and competence of national quality control laboratories. This includes fostering reliance and information sharing, optimizing resource use, providing access to state-of-the-art technologies, and promoting the WHO Prequalification of Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratories (QCL) programme through a robust global regulatory network.
During the event, Natalia Volovyk presented the revised WHO Good Practices for Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratories and led a training session on Measurement Uncertainty. The interactive session was enriched by the enthusiastic participation of representatives from 33 countries across the six WHO regions, making it dynamic and engaging despite the challenges of virtual presentation.
Ukraine was proudly represented by Ms. Iryna Didukh from the Central Laboratory for Quality Control of Medicines and Medicinal Products, managed by the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control. Ms. Didukh expressed heartfelt thanks to the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines, especially for the team's efforts in developing the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines extends its sincere gratitude to the WHO for their continued collaboration and invaluable support. We look forward to further strengthening our partnership in the future!
