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  PQ Update - 25 May 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 24 May 2012 4 products newly prequalified
  PQ Update - 21 May 2012 22nd Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 15 May 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 10 May 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 10 May 2012 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 08 May 2012 Rifampicin Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 03 May 2012 Emtricitabine Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 02 May 2012 3 products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 01 May 2012 UNFPA invitation to manufacturers of reproductive health products.
  PQ Update - 27 April 2012 Experience of the Expert Review Panel (ERP).
  PQ Update - 17 April 2012 Briefing note: WHO Prequalification of Medicines for Reproductive Health
  PQ Update - 17 April 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 17 April 2012 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 12 April 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 04 April 2012 Artesunate and Lumefantrine Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 04 April 2012 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 28 March 2012 3rd Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalification.
  PQ Update - 26 March 2012 Artemether and Lumefantrine Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 22 March 2012 Preannouncement: WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme        3rd Meeting with Manufacturers.
  PQ Update - 22 March 2012 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases  published.
  PQ Update - 21 March 2012 Updated and expanded Q&A for RH products.
  PQ Update - 21 March 2012 Accelerated procedure for Reproductive Health products.
  PQ Update - 20 March 2012 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for antimalarial medicines published.
  PQ Update - 15 March 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 08 March 2012 Nevirapine Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 07 March 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 05 March 2012 Lumefantrine Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 02 March 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 22 February 2012 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 21 February 2012 15th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA).
  PQ Update - 15 February 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 03 February 2012 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 31 January 2012 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 24 January 2012 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 22 December 2011 8 products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 22 December 2011 Survey of the quality of anti-tuberculosis medicines circulating in selected newly independent states of the former Soviet Union
  PQ Update - 22 December 2011 Contaminated magnesium stearate excipient in finished products
  PQ Update - 19 December 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 15 December 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 08 December 2011 Cipla's efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir FDC tablets prequalified.
  PQ Update - 07 December 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 07 December 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 07 December 2011 Isoniazid and amodiaquine hydrochloride API prequalified.
  PQ Update - 02 December 2011 New APIs for BCS based biowaiver.
  PQ Update - 02 December 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 01 December 2011 Pyrazinamide Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Prequalified.
  PQ Update - 28 November 2011 4 ARV products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 22 November 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 15 November 2011 Meditab's zidovudine oral solution prequalified.
  PQ Update - 14 November 2011 Notice of Concern (NOC) for Alkem Laboratories Ltd published.
  PQ Update - 11 November 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 10 November 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 10 November 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 07 November 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 04 November 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 03 November 2011 Hetero's oral zidovudine solution prequalified.
  PQ Update - 03 November 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 27 October 2011 Note on prioritization of dossiers in PQP.
  PQ Update - 21 October 2011 Universal's Lamivudine/zidovudine tablets prequalified.
  PQ Update - 20 October 2011 20th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 18 October 2011 1 ARV product newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 17 October 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 07 October 2011 Important note regarding WHOPARs.
  PQ Update - 07 October 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 06 October 2011 Update: Falsified lamivudine, zidovudine and nevirapine tablets (Zidolam-N) in Kenya
  PQ Update - 06 October 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 05 October 2011 2 ARV and 1 RH products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 04 October 2011 ASAQ Winthrop® tablets batch recall.
  PQ Update - 29 September 2011 2 ARV and 1 RH products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 28 September 2011 4th Annual prequalification assessment training.
  PQ Update - 27 September 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 22 September 2011 Falsified lamivudine, zidovudine and nevirapine tablets (Zidolam-N) in Kenya
  PQ Update - 22 September 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 22 September 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 07 September 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 06 September 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 05 September 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 01 September 2011 6 ARV products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 31 August 2011 19th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 29 August 2011 Fourth and Fifth Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 26 August 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 12 August 2011 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for antimalarial medicines published.
  PQ Update - 11 August 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 10 August 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 15 July 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 08 July 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 07 July 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 24 June 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 23 June 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 21 June 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 17 June 2011 Third Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 17 June 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 13 June 2011 Notice of Concern (NOC) for Themis Medicare Limited published.
  PQ Update - 13 June 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 09 June 2011 Joint PQP and Patent Pool Q&A
  PQ Update - 08 June 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 07 June 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 06 June 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 31 May 2011 18th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 27 May 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 25 May 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 19 May 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 18 May 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 16 May 2011 Notice of Concern (NOC) for Amsal Chem Private Ltd published.
  PQ Update - 13 May 2011 1st Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases published.
  PQ Update - 13 May 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 03 May 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 19 April 2011 Second Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 18 April 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 12 April 2011 First Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) prequalified.
PQ Update - 11 April 2011 WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme (PQP) Facts and Figures for 2010
  PQ Update - 31 March 2011 First tenofovir/lamivudine+nevirapine combination prequalified.
  PQ Update - 30 March 2011 2nd EOI for API prequalification.
  PQ Update - 29 March 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 29 March 2011 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) RH products.
  PQ Update - 29 March 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 22 March 2011 First ICH generic prequalified.
  PQ Update - 14 March 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 04 March 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 03 March 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 28 February 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 25 February 2011 One-third of antimalarial medicines tested in six African countries fail to meet international quality standards.
  PQ Update - 25 February 2011 10th Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for antituberculosis medicines amended.
  PQ Update - 22 February 2011 Stavudine Update.
  PQ Update - 21 February 2011 Clarifications on variation procedure.
  PQ Update - 18 February 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 11 February 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 08 February 2011 3 ARV products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 02 February 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 20 January 2011 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 17 January 2011 17th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 14 January 2011 First amikacin injection prequalified.
  PQ Update - 14 January 2011 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 16 December 2010 Points to consider for inspections of biowaiver data.
  PQ Update - 16 December 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 14 December 2010 6 ARV products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 08 December 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 02 December 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 19 November 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 16 November 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 15 November 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 12 November 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 11 November 2010 Notice of Concern (NOC) withdrawn for Bombay Bioresearch Center (BBRC), India.
  PQ Update - 10 November 2010 New Quality guideline.
  PQ Update - 05 November 2010 First artesunate powder for injection prequalified.
  PQ Update - 05 November 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 04 November 2010 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for HIV/AIDS published.
  PQ Update - 03 November 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published.
  PQ Update - 01 November 2010 3 antituberculosis products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 01 November 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 25 October 2010 1 Influenza product and 6 ARV products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 25 October 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 20 October 2010 WHO initiates prequalification of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
  PQ Update - 20 October 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 20 October 2010 3rd annual Prequalification assessment training.
  PQ Update - 14 October 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 12 October 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 07 October 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 29 September 2010 1 Reproductive Health and 4 ARV products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 29 September 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 22 September 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 21 September 2010 Relenza Rotacap/Rotahaler removed from List.
  PQ Update - 16 September 2010 16th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 08 September 2010 New PQP guideline (draft) - comments invited.
  PQ Update - 20 August 2010 3 ARV and 2 Reproductive Health products newly prequalified.
  PQ Update - 19 August 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 16 August 2010 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for antituberculosis medicines published.
  PQ Update - 12 August 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 11 August 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published.
  PQ Update - 10 August 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 29 July 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 16 July 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 30 June 2010 First tenofovir/lamivudine prequalified.
  PQ Update - 16 June 2010 Revised WHO good practices for pharmaceutical quality control laboratories.
  PQ Update - 02 June 2010 Two Reproductive Health products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 01 June 2010 Ritonavir prequalified.
  PQ Update - 18 May 2010 Notice of Concern (NOC) withdrawn for Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd, Kempton Park, South Africa.
  PQ Update - 18 May 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 11 May 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 11 May 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 07 May 2010 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Reproductive Health published.
  PQ Update - 29 April 2010 First generic emtricitabine prequalified.
  PQ Update - 28 April 2010 Cadila's ethambutol/isoniazid prequalified.
  PQ Update - 27 April 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 21 April 2010 How and where to send Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Master Files (APIMFs).
  PQ Update - 16 April 2010 15th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 14 April 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 14 April 2010 Important on Variations.
  PQ Update - 08 April 2010 Ethambutol prequalified.
  PQ Update - 31 March 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 30 March 2010 Paediatric formulation of zidovudine prequalified.
  PQ Update - 29 March 2010 Notice: Requirements for stability studies.
  PQ Update - 23 March 2010 First fluconazole infusion prequalified.
  PQ Update - 12 March 2010 Clarification regarding prequalification status of a Ugandan manufacturer.
  PQ Update - 08 March 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 04 March 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 03 March 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 10 February 2010 14th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 08 February 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 27 January 2010 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 22 January 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 20 January 2010 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 15 January 2010 Requalification to start.
  PQ Update - 16 December 2009 Ranbaxy's tenofovir prequalified.
  PQ Update - 15 December 2009 Ipca's artemether/lumefantrine prequalified.
  PQ Update - 15 December 2009 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 14 December 2009 Macleods' PAS sodium prequalified.
  PQ Update - 04 December 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 02 December 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 25 November 2009 WHO Assessment Reports for Tamiflu and Relenza published.
  PQ Update - 25 November 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 11 November 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 11 November 2009 First generic abacavir oral solution prequalified.
  PQ Update - 10 November 2009 Generic indinavir prequalified.
  PQ Update - 09 November 2009 Paediatric fixed-dose TB combination prequalified.
  PQ Update - 02 November 2009 GSK's zanamivir (Relenza Rotacaps) prequalified.
  PQ Update - 29 October 2009 First generic ceftriaxone prequalified.
  PQ Update - 28 October 2009 New fixed-dose ARV combination prequalified.
  PQ Update - 27 October 2009 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 27 October 2009 Matrix' tenofovir prequalified.
  PQ Update - 26 October 2009 3 new paediatric ARV formulations prequalified.
  PQ Update - 21 October 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 16 October 2009 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 13 October 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 8 October 2009 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 23 September 2009 1 newly prequalified Reproductive Health product.
  PQ Update - 22 September 2009 1 newly prequalified Influenza product.
  PQ Update - 21 September 2009 4 newly prequalified Influenza products.
  PQ Update - 18 September 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 17 September 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 14 September 2009 Notice of Concern (NOC) withdrawn for Ajanta Pharma Ltd
  PQ Update - 14 September 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 28 August 2009 Notice of Concern (NOC) withdrawn for Matrix Laboratories Ltd.
  PQ Update - 28 August 2009 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.
  PQ Update - 28 August 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 21 August 2009 Update to 13th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 20 August 2009 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for antimalarial medicines published
  PQ Update - 18 August 2009 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for antituberculosis medicines published
  PQ Update - 27 July 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 23 July 2009 Two new Notices of Concern (NOCs) published.
  PQ Update - 23 July 2009 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Reproductive Health published.
  PQ Update - 20 July 2009 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for HIV/AIDS published.
  PQ Update - 20 July 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 14 July 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 02 July 2009 First ciprofloxacin infusion prequalified.
  PQ Update - 01 July 2009 1 newly prequalified HIV/AIDS product.
  PQ Update - 30 June 2009 First generic tenofovir prequalified.
  PQ Update - 29 June 2009 2 newly prequalified anti-tuberculosis products.
  PQ Update - 25 June 2009 Update to 12th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 22 June 2009 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.
  PQ Update - 22 June 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 19 June 2009 1 newly prequalified anti-tuberculosis product.
  PQ Update - 18 June 2009 Guideline on Submission of Documentation for Prequalification of Multisource (generic) Finished Pharmaceutical Products (FPPs) approved by Stringent Regulatory Authorities (SRAs) published.
  PQ Update - 15 June 2009 Alternative procedure  for accepting second-line TB product dossiers for assessment by WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme published.
  PQ Update - 12 June 2009 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Influenza published.
  PQ Update - 08 June 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 05 June 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 27 May 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 26 May 2009 First Reproductive Health products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 25 May 2009 New paediatric ARV products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 22 May 2009 1 newly prequalified anti-malaria product.
  PQ Update - 22 May 2009 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 13 May 2009

First generic oseltamivir prequalified.

  PQ Update - 12 May 2009 3 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 06 April 2009 Guidance on requalification published.
  PQ Update - 06 April 2009 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
  PQ Update - 25 March 2009 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for antituberculosis medicines published
  PQ Update - 25 March 2009 2 new WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 23 March 2009 Update to 11th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 10 March 2009 1 newly prequalified HIV/AIDS product.
  PQ Update - 03 March 2009 2 newly prequalified anti-tuberculosis products for children
  PQ Update - 27 February 2009 WHO Medicines Prequalification Programme Statement regarding Ranbaxy, Paonta Sahib, India manufacturing site.
  PQ Update - 27 February 2009 1 newly prequalified anti-malaria product.
  PQ Update - 24 February 2009 5 newly prequalified HIV/AIDS products.
  PQ Update - 19 February 2009 1 newly prequalified HIV/AIDS product.
  PQ Update - 18 February 2009 3 new WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 13 February 2009 Annual Report of the Prequalification Programme 2008
  PQ Update - 03 February 2009 4th Stakeholder Meeting
  PQ Update - 15 January 2009 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 19 December 2008 6 new WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 17 December 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 16 December 2008 2 newly prequalified HIV/AIDS products and 1 newly prequalified anti-malaria product.
  PQ Update - 02 December 2008 New procedure to send Site Master Files (SMFs); Laboratory Information Files (LIFs) and Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA).
  PQ Update - 28 November 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site. 
Update to 10th Edition
of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 12 November 2008 7 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 11 November 2008 1 newly prequalified anti-malaria product.
  PQ Update - 07 November 2008 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Zinc published
  PQ Update - 06 November 2008 3 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 05 November 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 28 October 2008 Update to 9th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 22 October 2008 4 newly prequalified HIV/AIDS products and 1 newly prequalified anti-tuberculosis product.
  PQ Update - 14 October 2008 3 newly prequalified anti-malaria products. 
  PQ Update - 25 September 2008 WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme actions against Sandoz
  PQ Update - 17 September 2008 WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme position on the US FDA actions against Ranbaxy
  PQ Update - 05 September 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 05 September 2008 3 new WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 03 September 2008 Creation of new WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) section: Archived WHOPIRs
  PQ Update - 21 August 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 11 August 2008 3 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 08 August 2008 2 new Invitations for Expression of Interest (EOI) for HIV/AIDS and antimalarial medicines published
  PQ Update - 25 July 2008 10 newly prequalified HIV/AIDS products.
  PQ Update - 17 July 2008 Update to 8th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 10 July 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 7 July 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 23 June 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 19 June 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 16 June 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 13 June 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 30 May 2008 New Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Reproductive Health published
  PQ Update - 26 May 2008 8 new WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 21 May 2008 3 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - May 2008 Annual Report of the Prequalification Programme 2007
  PQ Update - 20 May 2008 3 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 16 May 2008 Update to 7th Edition of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories List.
  PQ Update - 14 May 2008 2 new HIV/AIDS products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 23 April 2008 4 new HIV/AIDS, 1 new malaria and 2 new TB products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 17 April 2008 3 new WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 1 April 2008 4 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 13 March 2008 4 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 07 March 2008 7 new HIV/AIDS and 2 new TB products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 07 March 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 05 March 2008 New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published.  New WHOPAR marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 29 February 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 26 February 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 7 February 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 1 February 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 1 February 2008 Additional manufacturing site and packaging on 63rd Edition List of prequalified HIV/AIDS products.
  PQ Update - 29 January 2008 2 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 23 January 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 17 January 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 16 January 2008 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
PQ Update - 15 January 2008 New laboratory added to 6th Edition List of Prequalified Quality Control Laboratories
  PQ Update - 10 January 2008 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 21 December 2007 New HIV/AIDS and TB products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 20 December 2007 Additional manufacturing sites on 61st Edition List of prequalified HIV/AIDS products.
  PQ Update - 20 December 2007 4 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 14 December 2007 2 New Invitations for Expression of Interest (EOIs) published 
  PQ Update - 13 December 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 27 November 2007 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 19 November 2007 2 New WHO Public Assessment Reports (WHOPARs) published.  New WHOPARs marked in red in WHOPAR Table.
  PQ Update - 7 November 2007 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 17 October 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 16 October 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 10 October 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 09 October 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
PQ Update - 28 September 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 30 August 2007 5 new HIV products and 3 new malaria products prequalified.
  PQ Update - 28 August 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 22 August 2007 5 New WHO Public Assessment Reports published. New WHOPARs marked in red on WHOPAR List.
  PQ Update - 15 August 2007

New packaging material and pack added for Ranbaxy product on 56th Edition List HIV/AIDS of Prequalified Products & Manufacturers.

  PQ Update - 13 August 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 09 August 2007 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 2 August 2007 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 26 July 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 25 July 2007 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - July 2007 Annual Report of the Prequalification Programme 2006
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  PQ Update - 13 July 2007 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
PQ Update - 09 July 2007 3 New Invitations for Expression of Interest (EOIs) published 
  PQ Update - 06 July 2007 WHO Prequalification Programme launches web site in Chinese.
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  PQ Update - 26 June 2007 New WHO Public Inspection Report (WHOPIR) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 14 June 2007

Suspension of Roche's Viracept® from the list of WHO prequalified products.  WHO Statement on Roche's Viracept® recall
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  PQ Update - 14 June 2007 2 new WHO Public Inspection Reports (WHOPIRs) published on the Prequalification Programme web site.
  PQ Update - 08 June 2007 WHO Prequalification Programme issues new (7th) Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for HIV medicinal products.
  PQ Update - 06 June 2007 WHO Prequalification Programme adds new product to its List of Prequalified HIV/AIDS Medicines.   New WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR) published. New WHOPAR marked in red on Table
  PQ Update - 29 May 2007 5 New Products added to WHO Prequalification Programme List of Prequalified HIV/AIDS Medicines
  PQ Update - 25 May 2007 8 New WHO Public Assessment Reports published. New WHOPARs marked in red on WHOPAR List.
  PQ Update - April 2007 Annual Report of the Prequalification Programme 2006
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  PQ Update - 13 April 2007 New CIPLA manufacturing site added to 51st Edition List HIV/AIDS of Prequalified Products & Manufacturers.
  PQ Update - 13 April 2007 Ranbaxy withdraws anti-infectives from prequalified products list.
  PQ Update - 23 March 2007 4 New Products added to WHO Prequalification Programme List of Prequalified Tuberculosis Medicines
  PQ Update - 19 Feb 2007 10 New WHO Public Assessment Reports posted. New WHOPARs marked in red on WHOPAR List.
  PQ Update - 14 Feb 2007

New CIPLA manufacturing site added to 48th Edition List HIV/AIDS of Prequalified Products & Manufacturers.

PQ Update - 01 Dec 2005

WHO adds more new products to its list of prequalified medicines

PQ Update - 19 Aug 2005

Ranbaxy products relisted and new Aurobindo products included in WHO's list of prequalified medicines

PQ Update - 04 April 2005

New antiretroviral product (Nevirapine) added to WHO's list of prequalified medicines

PQ Update - 30 Nov 2004

Two CIPLA AIDS medicines back on WHO's list of prequalified medicines

PQ Update - 19 Nov 2004

Hetero Drugs Ltd. withdraws Antiretrovirals

PQ Update - 09 Nov 2004

Ranbaxy withdraws all its Antiretroviral medicines from WHO's list of prequalified products

PQ Update - 01 Sep 2004

Removal of Antiretroviral Products from the WHO List of Prequalified Medicines

PQ Update - 13 Jul 2004

Four news AIDS medicines added to WHO's list of prequalified medicines

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