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Essential elements of a strong, global medicines supply chain

Quality Matters

Quality standards and related tools – supported by appropriate regulatory capability and enforcement – can help promote quality across the pharmaceutical product lifecycle, from the sourcing of active and inactive ingredients to packaging, labeling, distribution, and point-of-care administration.

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World Standards Day: Recognizing How Standards Enable a Strong Medicines Supply Chain

Quality Matters

Quality Standards Build Trust In Medicine Standards play an important role in the global medicines supply chain, helping governments and manufacturers increase the availability of safe, quality medicines, as well as building patient and health provider trust. In fact, quality standards are a big reason why we in the U.S.