RESOLUTION ON DRUGS

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32314, 4 June 1970, Page 6

RESOLUTION ON DRUGS

-V J Improvement In N.Z. Needed*

CJV z. Press Association) | WELLINGTON, June 2. ’ If New Zealand adopted! the World Health Organi&a-: tion resolution on the manu- . facture and quality control of - drugs many drug manufac-' turers would need to improve, the chief public health » pharmacist in the Depart- J ment of Health (Mr J. I. Ash- . forth) said today. Mr Ashforth returned last ' week from Manila, where he. took part in a W.H.O. re-> gional semipar to discuss thcl resolution. ' “The resolution says, in * effect, that people supervise J ing the manufacture of drugs;. should have the education * and experience which will en- J able them to apply scientific principles and exercise in-;-dependent professional judg- ‘ ment," he said. “It recommends require-: • ments for premises. equip->f ment, sanitation, raw mater-;’, ials, precautions against con-’, lamination, manufacturing'J conditions and labelling and;' packaging.” >

The resolution also called'J on member countries to cer-J, tify that drug manufacturers, who exported complied with'J the practices laid down in the;, resolution. Such a certifies-,* tion scheme would require'* more and better-trained staff . in Government departments, > he said.