Legal Status of Ayurvedic, Siddha & Unani Medicines E-book Download

Preface of the book

During the past five decades, the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Pharmaceutical Industries have provided a vast range of drugs for human use and have evolved an increasing sophistication in the production of medicaments. Manufacture and quality control of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Medicines come under the purview of Drugs & Cosmetics Act. Regulatory and recommendatory standards for most of them have been released. There has been appreciable acceptance with considerable improvement in quality. Information about manufacture, sale, import of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines in relation to pharmacopoeia and legal provisions etc. are scattered. Attempts have been made to bring various aspects of manufacture of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs, quality control measures, legal provisions relating to quality control and the penal actions at one place so that it may become handy for manufacturers, pharmacies, and the persons involved in quality control of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines.

The need of compilation of different Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani manufacturing processes, Good Manufacturing Practices and the related portion of Drugs & Cosmetics Act to create general awareness among the persons who are involved in this professions or who are keen in this profession was long felt. This laboratory has made an endeavor to compile such information.

Besides the Legal provisions of ASU medicines, related provisions and proforma for import of medicines (which are directly or indirectly related to ASU medicines, marker compounds or materials for research or self use) have also been given for related products.

The primary responsibility for assuring quality control of medicines is that of manufacturer and it is hoped that this booklet will help them to achieve this target. Standards for Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines have been released in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India and Unani Pharmacopoeia of India which should be consulted for the details.

The information given in this document is compilation of related portions from API, UPI and Drugs & Cosmetics Act. For legal purposes or any controversy, the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Unani Pharmacopoeia of India and Drugs & Cosmetics Act may be consulted.

- DR. D.R. LOHAR

The book is available at WHO's Indian site http://www.whoindia.org/