By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu
Mulago
Today, NDA has officially launched its Pharmaceutical Microbiology Laboratory at an event that was presided over by the Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Acheng.
Abiaz Rwamwiri the senior PRO NDA revealed that this lab will widen NDA scope to test the quality and safety of sterile products like vaccines which have for decades been tested through foreign WHO prequalified laboratories, this has been causing significant delays and increasing the cost of the drugs.
SPRO Abiaz Rwamwiri
Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng says she’s glad to commission the Uganda national drug Authority Pharmacological Microbiology Laboratory.
“The state of the art laboratory” is safe and of high quality. I am glad to note that NDA is doing its best to ensure that we have safe and quality products.
