INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KARACHI: Dr Zafar Ullah Mirza, State Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC), visited the only
pharmaceutical company in Pakistan, whose manufacturing facility has recently been prequalified and accredited by the World Health
Organization (WHO).Getz Pharma, is also the largest exporter of medicines from Pakistan
The company has been awarded the Prime Minister highest export trophy in the Pharmaceuticals category for the past 14 consecutive years
During the nearly three hours visit, the minister toured and reviewed company Manufacturing/Production Facility, Quality Control
laboratories, Stability Area, and Technical/ Utility Areas
Dr Zafar Mirza, who has 15-years of experience of working with WHO, appreciated the high standards of production and quality assurance of
the company and congratulated the management for obtaining both the WHO prequalification as well as the PIC/S accreditation and putting
Pakistan on the map of the select few countries whose facilities and products are prequalified by WHO
The minister discussed with the management how to improve the availability of the Essential Medicines in Pakistan in general and the
local production for the treatment of HIV.The CEO assured the minister that Getz Pharma would help address the problems of shortages of
Essential Medicines, especially the medicines for the treatment of HIV
Dr Zafar Mirza exchanged views on the issues facing the pharmaceutical sector and brainstormed ideas to boost exports of medicines
He reiterated that the government is keen to transform the health and pharmaceutical sector and increase the exports of medicines from
Pakistan.The minster urged the pharmaceutical companies to increase their exports.The company management shared their plans to increase
their exports in the next few years.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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