The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has reinforced its commitment to the vision of Viksit Uttar Pradesh (UP)-Viksit Bharat by signing and renewing 2 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU), Lucknow, and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP).

The ceremony was attended by Prof. Sanjay Singh, Vice-Chancellor (VC), DSMNRU, Dr. V. Kalaiselvan, Secretary-cum-Scientific Director, IPC, and senior officials from CSIR-CIMAP.

The renewed MoU with CSIR-CIMAP will continue collaboration in medicinal plant research, standardisation, and quality evaluation of herbal medicines.

The new MoU with DSMNRU will focus on developing scientific protocols for assessing the quality, safety, and performance of assistive devices used by persons with disabilities. The collaboration will also support the development of a pharmacovigilance training module in sign language to enhance medicine safety awareness and Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting among persons with disabilities.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. V. Kalaiselvan said that these collaborations will strengthen scientific research, quality standards, and institutional partnerships, supporting Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) emergence as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in healthcare and pharmaceutical quality. He emphasised that such initiatives contribute directly to the shared vision of Viksit UP-Viksit Bharat by improving access to safe, effective, and quality healthcare products.

These partnerships reaffirm IPC’s commitment to advancing quality healthcare, scientific innovation, and capacity building in support of national healthcare priorities.