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27.11.2009 18:08
 The USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) Project in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Scientific Center of Drug and Medical Technology Expertise, the Union of Medicine Producers and Importers of Armenia, Armenian Development Agency, and National Competitiveness Foundation are organizing the 2rd Armenian Pharmaceutical Competitiveness Conference on December 1 in Yerevan.
The event aims to update industry representatives on the current status of the sector, promote collaboration among pharmaceutical sector stakeholders, and encourage discussions on major industry issues, including financial crisis impact on pharmaceutical production, adoption of Good “X” Practices (GXP) regulations and export market opportunities.
The conference builds upon the success of the first Pharmaceutical Competitiveness Conference, held last November by CAPS and its major partners in the pharmaceutical industry. The conference focused on introducing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Since then, notable steps have been taken toward GMP implementation in Armenia. For example, in May this year, a GMP training program featuring international experts was conducted in Armenia for the first time through the joint efforts of the CAPS Project and major industry stakeholders. The GMP training was followed by a trainers’ course, creating local GMP trainers able to continue pharmaceutical training through the GXP Center of Excellence, which was established in June this year.
Conference participants will discuss opportunities for Armenian pharmaceutical producers in domestic and foreign markets, the need for improvements in medicine regulation, as well as the current situation of medicine production in Armenia and possible development scenarios.
The event is open to pharmaceutical producers, government and international organizations, educational institutions, NGOs, business associations, pharmaceutical professionals, the press and those interested in Armenia’s pharmaceutical industry.
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