Making Quality Healthcare Affordable

Manufacturer Approval

Assuring product quality starts at the manufacturing site where raw materials are processed. It is here where a product is actually manufactured and packed.

Each manufacturer that is commissioned by IDA Foundation must comply with current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) quality standards. In addition, manufacturers and products are reviewed in terms of sources of raw materials, stability studies and product specifications.

In-depth audits of suppliers and manufacturing sites are carried out according to WHO/GMP guidelines and are performed by a team of auditors on a regular basis. The team of auditors includes qualified IDA pharmacists as well as external contract auditors.

The results are finalised in a meeting between several pharmacists for ensuring objective results. A manufacturing site is only approved by IDA Foundation when it successfully passes such extensive audit and when all required follow-up actions are taken.