POST 01040E : PIS/PQS

POST 01040E : PIS/PQS 15 January 2007 _______________________________________ WHO PQS Secretariat is happy to announce the official release of the PQS E06 product specifications and verification protocols which were approved by the PQS steering group meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland at WHO HQ on 9 January 2007. The new product specifications and verification protocols for temperature monitoring devices can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.who.int/immunization_standards/vaccine_quality/pqs_e6_temp_monitoring/en/index.html With the approval of PQS E06 performance specifications and verification protocols on 9 January 2007, the devices listed in the PIS 2000 edition are now subjected to re-evaluation that has to follow new PQS procedures. The deadline for submission of product dossier for prequalification for these PIS listed items is set for 30 September 2007. On this day, the PIS E06 section will be shut down while PQS E06 will become fully functional. From that day on, WHO will only recommend PQS prequalified devices. Other pages that are changed on the PIS/PQS site are the following: http://www.who.int/immunization_standards/vaccine_quality/pis/en/index.html http://www.who.int/immunization_standards/vaccine_quality/pis_e6/en/index.html Manufacturer's guide for PQS prequalification can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.who.int/immunization_standards/vaccine_quality/who_pqs_e06_guide_1.pdf We would like to thank all organizations, institutions, companies and individuals who contributed to the development of these new product specifications and verification protocols. PQS Secretariat will keep TechNet21 readers updated with developments. Cheers, Dr. Umit KARTOGLU Scientist PQS Secretariat ______________________________________________________________________________ All members of the TechNet21 e-Forum are invited to send comments on any posting or to use the forum to raise a new discussion or request technical information in relation to immunization services. The comments made in this forum are the sole responsibility of the writers and do not in any way mean that they are endorsed by any of the organizations and agencies to which the authors may belong. ______________________________________________________________________________ Visit the TECHNET21 Website at http://www.technet21.org You will find instructions to subscribe, a direct access to archives, links to reference documents and other features. ______________________________________________________________________________ To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to : mailto:[email protected] Leave the subject area BLANK In the message body, write unsubscribe TECHNET21E ______________________________________________________________________________ The World Health Organization and UNICEF support TechNet21. The TechNet21 e-Forum is a communication/information tool for generation of ideas on how to improve immunization services. It is moderated by Claude Letarte and is hosted in cooperation with the Centre de coopération internationale en santé et développement, Québec, Canada (http://www.ccisd.org) ______________________________________________________________________________