KP to Launch Five Mobile Drug Testing Laboratories Next Week
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will add five mobile drug screening laboratories to its medicine monitoring system next week.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will add five mobile drug screening laboratories to its medicine monitoring system next week.
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- What happened
- Official response
- The key numbers
- The bottom line
Key points
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- According to authorities, the vans have modern Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman technologies.
- The five laboratories will be inaugurated at Governor House next Tuesday.
- If preliminary screening identifies suspicious or substandard medicines, inspectors will collect samples and send them to the Drug Testing Laboratory in Peshawar for detailed analysis and further action.
- Authorities will deploy the mobile laboratories throughout different divisions of the province so inspectors can test medicines in local markets and other locations.
Adviser to the governor on health and population Nigar Johar Khan inspected the newly equipped laboratory vans during a visit to the Directorate General of Drug Control and Pharmacy Services on Friday. Pakistan Signs Visa-Free Agreement With Another Country.
In practice, the five laboratories will be inaugurated at Governor House next Tuesday. Khan additionally visited different sections of the directorate and received a briefing on its regulatory functions, medicine quality monitoring and measures to ensure the availability of safe medicines.
According to authorities, the vans have modern Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman technologies. The equipment will allow drug inspectors to carry out preliminary tests at the site, examining medicines' chemical composition, ingredients and compliance with prescribed strength standards.
If preliminary screening identifies suspicious or substandard medicines, inspectors will collect samples and send them to the Drug Testing Laboratory in Peshawar for detailed analysis and further action. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.
For now, KP to Launch Five Mobile Drug Testing Laboratories Next Week remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
