Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has opened its regional office in Hyderabad located within the  campus of Central Drugs Testing Laboratory (CDTL). The expansion was primarily to promote the highest standards of drugs for use in human and animals. This led the Commission to extend its arm across multiple cities within India and abroad.

The move is in line with its commitment to strengthen interactions with stakeholders and to establish global harmonization with international standards.

In the absence of Dr. GN Singh, Drug Controller General of India & Secretary-Cum-Scientific Director, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Dr. PL. Sahu, Principal Scientific Officer, Head, R & D, IPC and Dr. P.B.N. Prashad DDC (I), Hyderabad were deputed to inaugurate the facility on February 1.

The event attracted industry heads, academia and regulators. The inaugural ceremony was followed by interactions with state regulatory teams including  Pharmexcil  IDMA and  BDMA where various issues related to co-ordination activities with regulatory bodies and updates on IPC were discussed.