IPC Signs MoUs with the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, signed two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, and the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Bihar, an autonomous institution under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.

The MoU between IPC and PMBI aims to enhance the quality assurance framework for medicines made available through Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs). Under this collaboration, PMBI may submit randomly selected batches of Jan Aushadhi medicines to IPC for quality testing. The partnership will further promote the use of the National Formulary of India (NFI) across Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) to ensure rational use of medicines. (UPDATED ON 24TH APRIL 2026)