Functions


  • To conduct systematic examination of the quality of biological products in order to facilitate the release of indigenous and imported products according to procedures prescribed under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act;
  • To develop national reference standards and serve as a repository and a national bank for reference standards and reagents for biologicals and immunobiolgicals;
  • To develop suitable network/linkages with related institutions set up by Government of India or State Governments or within Universities so as to effectively disseminate knowledge, develop manpower and act as a resource backup for long term development of reference standards and quality control of biological and imunobiological products
  • To develop and advise on pharmacopoeial specifications appropriate for biologicals and immunobiological products for use in India in consultation with the Indian Pharmacopeia Committee;
  • To function as an accredited testing and reference laboratory for quality control of biological and immunobiological products and evaluate and advise on the emerging technologies in these fields in terms of their specificity, sensitivity and replicability;
  • To train scientific and technical personnel in the procedures for development of testing standardisation and quality control methods of biologicals and immunbiologicals;

  • To develop technical guidelines/manuals on standards to be used by manufactures and also for training scientific and technical manpower for standardisation and quality control;

  • To undertake research, establish linkages and exchange personnel with different institutions in India and aboard for the furtherance of its mandate;
  • To advise Government of India and State Governments and their agencies and various other institutions in the further development and implementation of testing procedures for biological and immunobiolgoical products;
  • To carry out such activities with regard to the enforcement of standards for biological and immunobiological products as may be entrusted to the Institute by the Government of India.
  • To do all such other lawful deeds as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above objectives.