Welcome to National Quality Control Laboratory for Drugs and Medical Devices Official Website.
The establishment of the National Quality Control Laboratory came about as a result of a decision by the Ministry of Health to incorporate the facility as a specific component of the National Drug Policy. The main objectives of the policy are:
To ensure the availability of good quality safe and effective medicines at reasonable cost to all those who need them.
To encourage the development of the local manufacturing capability.
The project was first conceived in 1978 following a request by the then Director of medical services to the then Chief Pharmacist to look into the possibilities of improving drug control activities through the development of a quality control laboratory. Since the Ministry of Health did not at the time have the resources to establish its own such facility, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit was established as an interim measure at the School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi... Read more >>
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Vision
We carry out the required tests and analysis and conduct research to ensure that medicines and medical devices meet quality requirements so as to contribute towards attainment of patient safety.
To be an internationally respected center of excellence for the quality control of medicines and medical devices.
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