Author: Ijaz Mustafa
Approved Content Weightages for Drug Regulatory Authority Government of Pakistan Adv.No.02/2024
Career Opportunities: Applications are invited for Various Positions in DRAP
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) employs over 500 people from a range of educational backgrounds, who have the skills and experience to perform regulatory operational services under the DRAP Act 2012. These include professionals both technical (qualifications in medicine and pharmacy-related sciences, etc.) and non-technical (qualifications in law, information and communication technology, accounts, human resources management, etc.)
DRAP is mandated to provide effective coordination and enforcement of The Drugs Act, 1976, and harmonization of inter-provincial trade and commerce of therapeutic goods. Being the national regulatory body for therapeutic goods, DRAP performs various regulatory functions of therapeutic goods including licensing of establishments, product registrations/marketing authorizations, pharmacovigilance, post-market surveillance and market control, regulatory inspections, laboratory testing, clinical trials oversight and lot release of biologicals.
Details of Vacant Positions advertised are as below.
Advisory: Medication Safety and Supply Chain Integrity for Procurement of Therapeutic Goods
Submission of Replies against Deferred Form-5/5A Applications of Human Drugs
In its 339th Meeting, convened from August 6-8, 2024, the Registration Board has issued a directive that all applicants should submit clarifications or replies for their deferred Form-5/5A applications by December 31, 2024. It is imperative to note that any submissions received after this deadline will not be considered, and will be be classified as disposed of, necessitating the submission of a new application on Form 5F.
This initiative is designed to enhance the efficiency of the registration process and ensure strict adherence to current regulatory standards. This directive is in accordance with the implementation of the Form 5F (CTD) format for drug registration, effective March 31, 2019, which requires that all applications be evaluated based on the updated Form 5F data guidelines.
Consideration of Form-5/5D Applications for Registration of Drug Products: Stability Data Submitted Before 30th June, 2023
List of applications submitted by the firms for provisional enlistment of H & OTC products received from 01st January 2023 to 31st December 2023 (Nutraceutical, Herbal, Homeo)
Tender document / terms & conditions for hiring of security companies for provision of security services at DRAP offices
Notice on Tender opening for provision of high speed internet
Tender opening for provision of high speed internet which was due on Monday, 14th of October 2024 is postponed in lieu of local holiday by Federal Govt in Islamabad. The same will now be opened on Thursday, 17th of October 2024 at 02:00 pm in committee room of DRAP. The closing date for submission of bids will however remain same i.e. Monday 14th of October 2024.