ISLAMABAD:The Pharmacy Department of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has qualified for Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) Certification following an audit conducted by the Pharmacy Services and Drug Control (PSandDC), Health Department, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
The audit was conducted as part of Pakistan’s preparedness for Level-III assessment under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT).
The PSandDC team carried out a comprehensive assessment of the pharmacy’s Quality Management System, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and relevant records.
The evaluation covered key operational areas, including procurement, receipt, inventory management, distribution, product recall, adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting and other related activities.
Based on the assessment and scores achieved, the PIMS Pharmacy Department successfully qualified for the certification.
PSandDC officials said that the achievement marks an important step towards strengthening quality assurance, ensuring integrity of the pharmaceutical supply chain and improving patient safety in public-sector healthcare institutions.
They added it also reflects ongoing efforts to align Pakistan’s pharmaceutical storage and distribution practices with international quality standards as part of the country’s WHO GBT Level-III preparedness.