National Drug Laboratory Achieves International ISO Certification
Summary
Nepal's National Drug Laboratory has obtained ISO 17025:2017 certification, becoming an internationally accredited government drug testing facility after 60 years of operation.
Key Points
- The National Drug Laboratory of Nepal has received ISO 17025:2017 international certification.
- It is Nepal's only government drug testing laboratory and has achieved international accreditation after 60 years.
- The laboratory tests domestic and imported drugs, audits private labs, and validates analytical methods and vaccine quality.
- The ISO certification was awarded due to three years of focused efforts on management and quality improvement by the laboratory team.
