At the 176th session of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, the candidacy of Nelia Kyshynets, a senior researcher at the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines, has been approved for participation in the working group CTP: Cell Therapy Products of the European Pharmacopoeia based on the nomination by the secretariat of the national pharmacopoeial authority of Ukraine.
It is estimated worldwide that half of all medicines are inappropriately prescribed or dispensed, and half of all patients use them incorrectly.
The submission of results from participants of the 18th round of the Proficiency Testing Program for Quality Control Laboratories has been completed, and the processing of the results has begun.
From April 25 to 27, 2023, the Consultations on Quality Control and Pharmacopoeial Specifications for Medicines took place at the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The event was attended by 30 participants from all 6 WHO regions, either virtually or in person.
On 24th―26th May 2023, the annual meeting of the Secretariats of National Pharmacopoeial Authorities (NPA) of the European Pharmacopoeia member states took place in Helsinki, Finland. The meeting was organized by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM). Ukraine was represented at the event by Natalia VOLOVYK, Deputy Director for Quality of the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines.
On March 21-22, 2023, the delegation of Ukraine, consisting of Oleksandr GRYZODUB and Natalia VOLOVYK (Director and Deputy Director for Quality of the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines, respectively) took part in the 175th meeting of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission online.
To ensure more effective communication and work, the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has created sectors and regional chapters, namely: the Biological Sector, Dietary Supplements Sector, South Asia Regional Chapter, Greater China Regional Chapter, Healthcare Practices Sector, Excipients Sector, Latin American Regional Chapter, Middle East and North Africa Regional Chapter, Generics Sector, Innovation Sector, Asia-Pacific Regional Chapter, and European Regional Chapter.
As we present the summary of the report on the main results of our company's activities for Jan. 2022 – the first half of March 2023, we cannot overlook the fact that the year was marked by a significant challenge for our team.
A 5-year Co-operation Agreement between the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United Kingdom (MHRA) and the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines, SE, was signed on March 6, 2023.
Supplement 6th to the 2nd Edition of the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine (SPhU 2.6) was approved by order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on February 17th, 2023. Along with the texts introduced or revised in accordance with the corresponding changes in the Ph. Eur., the following national texts were introduced or revised.
On February 16, 2023, the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines participated in the preliminary meeting of the European Regional Meeting of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
Round 18 of the Proficiency Testing of laboratories for quality control of medicinal products is underway Provider: State Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines, with the support of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control.
