Pharmaceutical Drug Production Section
Ground Floor Department of Pharmaceutical Services Building Simpang 433, Rimba Highway Kampong Madaras Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam Tel: 2393298 / 2393301 / 2393230 Ext. 202
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Roles and Functions:
Pharmaceutical Drug Production Section (PDPS) was established since the year 1985 in which its main functions are to manufacture various internal and external pharmaceutical preparations and repack pharmaceuticals from bulk pack into standard pack size for distribution to all the government dispensaries in hospitals, health centers and clinics in Brunei Darussalam.
These functions are carried out with the objectives of producing adequate amount of pharmaceuticals that are safe and of acceptable quality for use by the patients treated by the health institutions under the Ministry of Health.
Repacking of pharmaceuticals from their bulk packaging into standard pack size will help to facilitate the dispensing processes and the quality of dispensing services offered, thus increasing patient’s confidence.
PDPS is subdivided into 2 units, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Unit and the Repacking Unit. There are 64 manufactured and 146 repacked pharmaceuticals preparations listed in the PDPS.