Ayurveda & Unani drug manufacturers to maintain record of raw materials used
Updated: Feb 21, 2014 12:32:16pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (KNN) The National Medicinal Plant Board has asked Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) drug manufacturers to maintain a record of raw materials used on a yearly basis and submit the same to the state drug licensing authority.
“Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, vide Rule 157A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945 had made it obligatory for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Drug Manufacturers to maintain a record of raw materials used on yearly basis in a prescribed format and provide the same to the Drug Controller/State Drug Licensing Authority in whose jurisdiction the unit is located and to NMPB or an agency nominated by NMPB in this regard,” said a notification from the National Medicinal Plant Board.
The notification has been issued to enable the Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) to establish a reliable database of raw material consumed by ASU licensed drug manufacturers to help them formulate a better implementable policy for the development of the sector.
NMPB has engaged the Centre for Research, Planning and Action (CERPA) as the agency to collect and compile the data for the years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.
The records should be submitted by 30th June of the succeeding year. Drug Manufacturers have been asked to extend all necessary cooperation to the agency when they are approached in this regard.
NMPB is constantly making endeavours to improve information on availability of medicinal plants and use of the same in preparation of Drugs as part of Government’s effort to improve AYUSH sector as a whole.
It has been set up to coordinate matters related to development of medicinal plants sector and to formulate / implement schemes in this regard. To this end a reliable database of raw material consumed by ASU licensed drug manufacturers is required for formulation of a better implementable policy for development of the sector.
Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H) was created in March,1995 and re-named as Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in November, 2003 with a view to providing focused attention to development of education and research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy systems.
The Department continued to lay emphasis on upgradation of AYUSH educational standards, quality control and standardization of drugs, improving the availability of medicinal plant material, research and development and awareness generation about the efficacy of the systems domestically and internationally.
As far as CERPA is concerned, its broad objectives are to conduct social science research, provide consultancy on developmental issues, help planners and policy makers working in this area and provide charitable services to disadvantaged and poor of the country by taking up project implementation at grass root level either directly or through local NGOs. (KNN/ES)
“Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, vide Rule 157A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945 had made it obligatory for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Drug Manufacturers to maintain a record of raw materials used on yearly basis in a prescribed format and provide the same to the Drug Controller/State Drug Licensing Authority in whose jurisdiction the unit is located and to NMPB or an agency nominated by NMPB in this regard,” said a notification from the National Medicinal Plant Board.
The notification has been issued to enable the Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) to establish a reliable database of raw material consumed by ASU licensed drug manufacturers to help them formulate a better implementable policy for the development of the sector.
NMPB has engaged the Centre for Research, Planning and Action (CERPA) as the agency to collect and compile the data for the years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.
The records should be submitted by 30th June of the succeeding year. Drug Manufacturers have been asked to extend all necessary cooperation to the agency when they are approached in this regard.
NMPB is constantly making endeavours to improve information on availability of medicinal plants and use of the same in preparation of Drugs as part of Government’s effort to improve AYUSH sector as a whole.
It has been set up to coordinate matters related to development of medicinal plants sector and to formulate / implement schemes in this regard. To this end a reliable database of raw material consumed by ASU licensed drug manufacturers is required for formulation of a better implementable policy for development of the sector.
Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H) was created in March,1995 and re-named as Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in November, 2003 with a view to providing focused attention to development of education and research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy systems.
The Department continued to lay emphasis on upgradation of AYUSH educational standards, quality control and standardization of drugs, improving the availability of medicinal plant material, research and development and awareness generation about the efficacy of the systems domestically and internationally.
As far as CERPA is concerned, its broad objectives are to conduct social science research, provide consultancy on developmental issues, help planners and policy makers working in this area and provide charitable services to disadvantaged and poor of the country by taking up project implementation at grass root level either directly or through local NGOs. (KNN/ES)
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