Liqvor becomes first Armenian pharmaceutical company to implement GMP standards

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. “Liqvor” Armenian pharmaceutical company will be the first to receive the certificate on compliance with the European GMP standards. As reports "Armenpress" the Director of the Experimental Centre of Medical Technologies and Medicines of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia Hakob Topchyan stated this at the course of the press conference held on December 3.

“Liqvor” Company was founded in 1991 and is the first pharmaceutical non-governmental enterprise in Armenia. The production of “Liqvor” as the main means of treatment, is widely used in health system of Armenia. The company's product range includes more than 60 medicaments, which are mainly intravenous, intramuscular injection and ophthalmologic liquid sterile medicaments. “Liqvor” Export markets are Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

In 2008 the construction of a new production company commenced intended to expand the range of products and to conquer new markets.

The major shareholder of the company is the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development.

Since its establishment Liqvor Pharmaceuticals has been following all the requirements for the manufacturing process and the quality of medications set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the rules of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

In 1996, the production facilities of the company and its manufacturing processes have been re-organized in accordance with GMP recommendations.

Sterile liquid drug preparations are manufactured with recent technological equipment.

Liqvor Pharmaceuticals quality management system includes the Control and Quality Assurance Department, with a Qualified Person. Modern analytical and microbiological laboratories control all incoming materials and the quality of the finished product.

On all crucial phases of the technological process the control and analytical methods are being validated.

The company has worked out basic documentation concerning the Quality Assurance System in accordance with GMP requirements.