Role of NIB in connecting science to patients by assuring safe and quality anti diabetic products

In India burden of diabetes is increasing and expected to cross the 100 million mark by 2030. Therefore, the development of national policies for the prevention, treatment, and care of diabetes in line with the sustainable development of health care systems is the need of the hour. National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) responsibly assures and reviews the quality of Biological products to the end users by weeding out “Not-of-Standard-Quality” Biological Medicines from reaching Indian market,   thereby safeguarding the Public Health by testing at our state-of-art-laboratory. NIB receives samples from various sources such as State Port offices, Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Stakeholders of biotherapeutic manufacturers, legal & global tender samples. They are tested by pharmacopoeial methods or manufacturer’s method for Key Quality Attributes (KQA). The heterogeneity of products involves human recombinant biotherapeutic Insulin, Insulin Analogues, and Peptides of nearly 20 different types eg. Biphasic Insulin, Glargine, Aspart, Exenatide, Liraglutide, etc. which have their global presence for the antidiabetic patient care. Testing for quality attributes such as Identification, Potency, Purity, Stability, Related Impurity and Safety parameters along with the physiochemical test is carried out to ensure the safety, quality, and effectiveness of the product.  In addition, reference standards are also being developed at NIB which serves as the measurement standards and complements the written standards in India pharmacopeia. All the testing is carried out strictly adhering to the timelines so that the quality product is delivered to meet the ever-growing public health challenge NIB maintains quality systems of ISO 17025 standards for continuous improvement, function as Central Drugs Laboratory(CDL). It focuses on a continuous supply of lifesaving biotherapeutics to ensure the success of the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) programme for Diabetes.