{"id":7334,"date":"2026-01-07T14:15:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetnewsandviews.com\/en\/?p=7334"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:15:39","slug":"federal-health-minister-ppma-meeting-drug-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetnewsandviews.com\/en\/federal-health-minister-ppma-meeting-drug-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Health Minister Chairs High-Level Meeting with PPMA on Drug Quality and Regulatory Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsrc.gov.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Minister for National Health Services <\/a><strong>Syed Mustafa Kamal<\/strong> with the <strong>Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA)<\/strong> at the Ministry of National Health Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was attended by the Secretary Health, Special Secretary Health, the Chief Executive Officer of the <strong>Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)<\/strong>, and other senior officials of the Ministry, alongside representatives of the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key issues related to <strong>drug quality, transparency, and availability<\/strong> were discussed in detail. Deliberations covered the <strong>implementation of bioequivalence<\/strong>, compliance with <strong>PIC\/S requirements<\/strong>, the <strong>2-D barcode under the Track &amp; Trace system<\/strong>, delays in <strong>product registration<\/strong>, <strong>new molecules<\/strong>, <strong>API-related challenges<\/strong>, and <strong>deregulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to improving <strong>quality, availability, and affordability of medicines<\/strong> through closer coordination, mutual consultation, and <strong>phased regulatory reforms<\/strong> in collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the participants were representatives of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ppma.org.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association<\/a> (PPMA)<\/strong>, including <strong>Dr. Tahir Azam<\/strong>, Chairman PPMA, <strong>Usman Shaukat<\/strong>, Chairman North PPMA, as well as the <strong>President of the<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=c2f55c46c1a5634170d2748856f2253cd9fec6caf1721017cb7e589c2be2bb14JmltdHM9MTc2Nzc0NDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=02a95ead-4149-6fa4-2650-483140516e98&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20vYWxpbmsvbGluaz91cmw9aHR0cHMlM2ElMmYlMmZyY2NpLm9yZy5wayUyZiZzb3VyY2U9c2VycC1sb2NhbCZoPUw5QU0xY29FZFZkTndrdFZldlglMmYzS3NScjhFMERmQVhUZWxFc0RCckEzWSUzZCZwPWx3X21hZ3NtbHQmaWc9NjVBOTlBNDk0NkUxNEYwRDg3RDExMjVGRUY0RTAyNkImeXBpZD1ZTjgxNDV4MTUxNjEwMjU5OTc0ODQ2MDc4MDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussion also highlighted the supportive role of international health partners, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=f4490321f516ca13eec6f17f2bcd1f0681ec8c4c19925c83dc52d90dfa2fc5b6JmltdHM9MTc2Nzc0NDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=02a95ead-4149-6fa4-2650-483140516e98&amp;psq=World+Health+Organization+(WHO)%2c&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2hvLmludC8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>World Health Organization (WHO)<\/strong>,<\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=4fda8d2d392126257d19bc1fc9e28c5adc55e2d5eb97123d189d565b9619a7c3JmltdHM9MTc2Nzc0NDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=02a95ead-4149-6fa4-2650-483140516e98&amp;psq=UNICEF&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudW5pY2VmLm9yZy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNICEF<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Gavi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=f15501b836bc502fc0b1939c4a288f3342f7efa9cb0a89bcb7894dc1bb34c036JmltdHM9MTc2Nzc0NDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=02a95ead-4149-6fa4-2650-483140516e98&amp;psq=the+Vaccine+Alliance&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2F2aS5vcmcv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Vaccine Alliance<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong>Bill &amp; 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