Model drug testing laboratory to have int’l standard facilities: Secy

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On the instructions of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, existing Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) is being given the status of Model DTL of Lahore where international standard facilities of analysis of samples of medicines will be provided.

This model laboratory is being designed by British Laboratory Services Institution LGC and Consultancy NESPAK. A project of setting up of a modern three in one laboratory has been started near Thokar Niaz Baig where facility of analysis of food and agri medicines besides drugs will be provided.

This was stated by Secretary Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Jawad Rafiq Malik while presiding over a meeting to review steps regarding establishment of Model Drug Testing Laboratory. Secretary to Chief Minister Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi, Special Secretary Secondary and Primary Healthcare Ali Jan Khan, DG Punjab Food Authority Dr Sajid Chohan, DG Forensic Laboratories Dr Tahir Ashraf, Health Specialist Dr Naeem ud Din Mian, Additional Secretary Drug Control Dr Muhammad Ameer, officers of NESPAK and DTL Director Shaheen Iqbal were present on the occasion.

The meeting was informed that on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, drug testing laboratory in Lahore is being developed by giving the status of model laboratory as a pilot project and its civil works will be conducted by LDA while furniture and other items will be purchased from company supplying these items to forensic lab. Changes will be made as per need in the existing laboratory and modern mechanism will be prepared for completing all phases from receipt of samples of medicines to laboratory analysis.

 

 

 

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