Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division

Quality Management System
National Dope Testing Laboratory has developed and implemented its Management System to
ensure quality of sample testing meeting the regulatory requirements and its customer's
expectations. The quality manual has been developed in accordance with the ISO/IEC17025:2005
Standard and International Standard for Laboratories (Version 6.0) January 2009. The sample
testing methodology is adopted as per WADA guidelines and the testing methods are upgraded as
per the need.
External and internal audits are carried out on regular basis as per National Accreditation Board
of Laboratories (NABL) requirements for the continuation of ISO/IEC17025:2005 accreditation.
ISO Surveillance audit (External Audit)
The ISO Surveillance audit of Biological activities and Desktop audit of Chemical activities was
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held on 21-22 September 2011. The two member audit team recommended for the continuation of
accreditation, which was later approved by NABL accreditation committee.
Internal audit
In order to review the functional status and quality system of NDTL, internal audits were
conducted by trained internal assessors as per the approved annual schedule.
WADA-Indian Pharmaceutical Companies Cooperation
WADA-Indian Pharmaceutical Companies Cooperation was done to explore the possibility of
cooperation between WADA and Indian Pharmaceutical companies on voluntary basis to share
information which would show India's further commitment to be in the forefront of its mission to
fight against doping. In this regard, Dr. Olivier Rabin, WADA Director, Science visited NDTL
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India on 31 October-1 November, 2011 to have a meeting with Pharmaceutical Companies in
India (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Cipla, Dr. Reddy's Lab), renowned pharmacologists from All
India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Indian
Pharmacopeial Commission, and officials of NADA.
Bilateral Cooperation
A. International
NDTL has entered in bilateral cooperation with two premier labs in the world which are Drug
Control Centre, Kings College, and London and Anti doping lab, Rome, Italy.
In addition, the possibility of cooperation with other WADA accredited anti-doping laboratory in
South Africa is being explored. Areas of cooperation would include sharing of knowledge for
improvement in testing protocol, exchange of staff between institutes and to work on research
projects.
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