24-25 June | Kathmandu, Bagmati province - The Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Population, held two one-day trainings on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) with support from WHO Country Office for Nepal. Over 100 participants from DDA, National Medicines Laboratory, pharmaceutical manufacturers and private quality control laboratories attended, who were trained on five key GLP components: resources, quality management system, testing and analysis in Quality Control laboratories, documentation, analytical method validation and regulatory requirements. The training improved their knowledge and skills in understanding and applying these GLP principles, in line with WHO guidelines and ISO 17025:2017. Participants were also updated on quality assurance and control requirements according to legislation, with practical sessions on preventing and correcting issues found during GLP audits. The training has established a core group of trained professionals on GLP in Nepal, who will support to comply with GLP requirements to ensure the quality, reliability and integrity of the lab data and tests.