National reference standards for vaccines released in India

The Indian Pharmacopeia Commission (IPC) has released the national reference standards, specifically referred as the Indian Pharmacopoeia Reference Substances (IPRS Vaccines), the first such initiative to be undertaken of its kind.

The standards would include IP monographs which act as the national reference standards for vaccines, according to Brand India Pharma.

The standards were released on the occasion of the 5th Expert Committee Meeting held in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, jointly organized by IPC and Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL). Representatives from D rug Controller General of India (DCGI), Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Central Research Institute (CRI) were also present. Other related participants included stakeholders from vaccine manufacturing companies and representatives from PETA.