The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is an Autonomous Body, set up under
the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare primarily with the objective of periodically updating
of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, the book of standards for the drugs; the National Formulary
of India, the book of reference on the drugs; and other related tasks such as preparing,
certification and distribution of Reference Substances; National Co-ordination centre for the
Pharmacovigilance Programme of India; testing of the new drugs and review of Technical
dossier of Drugs for purpose of monograph development for the Indian Pharmacopoeia;
and skill development of professions involved relevant fields. It promotes rational use of
generic medicines. The IPC is on path of evolving as a modern scientific institution.
Applications are invited, from experts from various disciplines of science and technology connected with
standards setting, who have the relevant merit, competence and willingness to devote their
time to the work as Members in the Scientific Body and other Scientific Committees of
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission for a tenure of five years.
Last date 01st August 2016
