After 30 years of establishment and development, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine has been performing well in providing high-quality medical human resources for medical facilities in Ho Chi Minh City. The university has been equipped with modern infrastructure and facilities, serving well-training and scientific research in most of medical fields. On the other hand, based on the demand for human resources in the health sector and the orientation to develop the city's health system in the future stage, the university established the Faculty of Pharmacy, and simultaneously implemented the training program for the Bachelor Pharmacy since 2017. Up to now, 04 courses of good-quality pharmacy students have been admitted, promising to be an additional resource for the country's health sector.
Based on interior demands, on March 22, 2021, the Faculty of Pharmacy, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine had a visit and discussed with the representatives of US Pharma USA Joint Stock Company in Northwest Cu Chi Industrial Park, Tan An Hoi, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City.
At the meeting, PhD. Nguyen Dang Thoai - Head of the Faculty of Pharmacy, along with lecturers, visited the production process of common drugs and learned about quality assurance in accordance with Good Practices (GPs) at US Pharma factory. Based on the situation of facilities as well as available human resources at the faculty and the company, the stakeholders discussed a range of tasks to implement cooperation in training and scientific research. Specifically, pharmacy students will have opportunities to enhance their practical skills at the US Pharma USA factory in the coming years. Moreover, the faculty and the company will cooperate in research in the field of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical industry, and pharmaceutical quality assurance.
Along with the cooperation in training and research with Pharmedic Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (since 2017), the cooperation with the factory of US Pharma USA will contribute to improve the quality of training and research in the field of Pharmaceutics - Pharmaceutical Industry in the Faculty of Pharmacy - Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine.
In the spirit of responsibility, the meeting took place successfully with high agreement in woking process between two sides. This event can be considered as a favorable first step, creating a strong foundation for the cooperation of both sides in the near future.
PhD. Nguyen Dang Thoai and lecturers visit the pharmaceutical factory of US Pharma USA Company