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Ref.No. [Initiator]
THA-25 [SEARO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Quality Assurance of Essential Drugs

Director / Head: 
  Ms. Sooksri Ungboriboonpisal
  Ms. Nidapan Ruangrittinon




Institution:
  Department of Medical Sciences, Bureau of Drug and Narcotic
  Ministry of Public Health
Address:
  Tiwanond Road
  11000
 
Town:
  Nonthaburi
Country:
  THAILAND
Region:
  SEARO
Phone:
  00-662-580 4074
Fax:
  00-662-580 5733
Date of Designation:
  17/Mar/1986
Last Redesignation:
  16/Jul/2009
Expiry:
  16/Jul/2013
Terms of Reference:
  1. 1. To verify new test methods in the development and review of specification of drug monograph with the focus on essential medicines in the International Pharmacopoeia. 
  2. 2. To perform drug quality control testing of Medicines from SEAR Member countries and other countries in Mekong Region 
  3. 3. To train through WHO training programs, the staff from national Drug Regulatory Authority in the South East Asia region. 
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Subjects:
  1. Pharmaceuticals (including essential drugs and medicines) 
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Types of activity:
  1. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  2. Research 
  3. Standardization of terminology and nomenclature 
WHO organization wide expected result:
  11.2 - International norms, standards and guidelines for the quality, safety, efficacy and cost effective use of medical products and technologies developed and their national and/or regional implementation advocated and supported.
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  HOLLOWAY Kathleen Anne
Phone:
  +91 11 43040314

Technical Counterpart:
  KOPP Sabine
Phone:
  13636/13642
Email:
  kopps@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork