Q. When is the ‘National Current Good Manufacturing Practice Day (cGMP Day)’ celebrated?
Answer:
10 October
Notes: Indian government along with the Indian Drugs Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) celebrated the first ever National Current Good Manufacturing Practice Day (cGMP Day) on 10 October.
GMP, as mandated by the World Health Organization (WHO), prescribes essential standards to enhance product quality. There are around 10,500 drug manufacturing units in India, out of which only 2,000 have WHO GMP certification.