National Medicines Laboratory,
formally Royal Drug Research Laboratory (RDRL), is the
principal body of Government of Nepal for testing and
analysis of drugs. It is a National Drug Control Laboratory.
It has various sections like chemical analysis, microbiology,
pharmacology and instrumental analysis. The main functions
of NML are :
Test and analyze
the quality of drug as empowered according to the
Drug Act 1978.
Check and evaluate the standard
of drug testing laboratories in the country.
Develop Reference Standard and
make available to the pharmaceutical industries
and laboratories
Conduct training on Good Laboratory
Practices.
Audit laboratories of National
pharmaceutical industries.
Analysis of Achievements
by Major Activities
Activities carried
out in FY 2064/2065 (2007-2008)
Awareness Program
on the rational use of drugs by different media.
Regular publication of Drug Bulletin
of Nepal (DBN).
Organization of in-house auditor
training on WHO Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO
GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
Audit of National Drug Industries
for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) to manufacture
quality drug.
Inspection of retail & wholesale
pharmacies to check the quality of drugs.
Price monitoring for the drugs
marketed in Nepal.
Organization of workshop training
on Drug and Therapeutics Committee.
Drug Analysis to check the quality.
Provided technical support to
the National Drug industries for capacity building
for production (forty drug industries in operation)
Inspection of Foreign Manufacturers
before registration for the importation purposes.
Development of Departmental Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP)
