The Military Institute for Testing, Researching Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment has the function of testing and researching pharmaceuticals and medical equipment at the end of the Military Medical Sector. The main tasks of the Institute are to test drugs, chemicals, medicinal materials, test medical equipment and standardize the quality of tests; research and trial production of new drugs and medical equipment, research military medical supply methods suitable for the task of ensuring military medicine in peacetime and wartime; organize training and professional training for units throughout the Army according to the Institute's expertise, and conduct inspections of professional pharmaceutical and equipment regimes at military medical facilities.

The delegation listened to an introduction to products researched and applied by the Military Institute of Testing, Pharmaceutical Research and Medical Equipment.
The working group inspected the Institute's books.

The Institute has achieved quality standards such as GLP of the Ministry of Health (2010) in drug testing and TCVN/QS 877 (2010), ISO/IEC 17025 (2017), ISO 9001 (2024) in inspection, calibration of medical equipment and testing quality control.

In recent years, the Institute has regularly organized working groups to go to the front lines, collect drug samples, and inspect medical equipment at many units. In 2024 and the first 8 months of 2025, the Institute has tested more than 1,000 drug samples with tens of thousands of criteria and tests; inspected 6,233 measuring devices, ensuring the safety and quality of medical equipment throughout the army. Along with that, the Institute has promoted scientific research, completed many topics at the Ministry of National Defense and grassroots levels, and put into application practical products to serve combat readiness, such as emergency alcohol, underwater hemostatic bandages, hemostatic tourniquets, anti-toxic smoke tubes, etc.

Concluding the inspection, Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc acknowledged and highly appreciated the results and achievements that the Institute for Testing, Researching Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment of the Army has achieved, especially in drug testing, medical equipment testing, scientific research and participating in technical assurance for important tasks. He requested that in the coming time, the Institute continue to promote its role as the last line of the Military Medical sector, strictly maintain international standards on testing and inspection; focus on applying scientific and technological achievements, researching new products to serve combat readiness and health care for soldiers; at the same time, strengthen coordination with agencies and units, contributing to improving the quality of military medical assurance work throughout the army.

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