GMP standard to be introduced at Armenian pharmaceutical companiesDecember 23, 2011 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By January 2013, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standard will be introduced at all Armenian pharmaceutical companies, to be followed by an application to a relevant panel of the EU to recognize the process. As the head of the staff to Armenian Health Ministry Suren Krmoyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “the initiative will promote competitiveness of Armenia-manufactured products at foreign markets.” According to the official, the government of Armenia adopted a number of initiatives to boost the country’s business climate and stimulate local production, also facilitating a number of bureaucratic procedures. The head of Medicine Producers and Importers Union (MPI Union) of Armenia Samvel Zakaryan, in turn, characterised the sector as a key priority on GOA agenda, with relevant legislative alterations launched to provide compliance with international standards. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. |