CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF DRUG QUALITY CONTROL

Business Nature: Government Agency / Research Institute (Not a commercial factory or trading company in the traditional sense)

Company Overview:

The Central Institute of Drug Quality Control is the national leading agency under the Ministry of Health of Vietnam. It is responsible for the quality control and standardization of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and biological products. The institute functions as the national laboratory for drug quality, providing scientific support for state management, conducting research on analytical methods, and performing quality testing for drugs circulating in the Vietnamese market. It is not a commercial manufacturing or trading entity, but rather a regulatory and scientific institution.

Core Functions:

1. Quality testing and appraisal of pharmaceutical products and vaccines.

2. Development and validation of national standards for drug quality.

3. Providing technical guidance and training for local quality control laboratories.

4. Scientific research in pharmaceutical analysis and quality assurance.

5. Serving as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Quality Assurance.

The Central Institute of Drug Quality Control (NIDQC) in Vietnam is a national-level regulatory and scientific institution. It does not function as a commercial company that sells consumer products. Instead, its primary activities involve testing, quality assurance, and standardization.

Below are the categories of services and materials provided by the institute:

1. Reference Standards: Provision of national chemical reference standards for pharmaceutical testing.

2. Quality Control Services: Testing and verification of pharmaceutical products, vaccines, and biological products for safety, efficacy, and purity.

3. Testing Reagents and Kits: Production of specific reagents used in laboratory quality control procedures.

4. Technical Consultations: Expert guidance on drug quality standards, pharmacopeia compliance, and analytical method validation.

5. Training and Capacity Building: Professional training programs for laboratory technicians and quality control personnel in the pharmaceutical sector.

6. Surveillance Samples: Analysis of drug samples collected from the market to ensure compliance with national health regulations.