The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy through notification dated 22nd March, 2021 has issued the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2021. The amendment provides for the following:
- Pharmacopoeia Commission of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy at Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) under the Central Government shall function to develop and amend standards of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and publish pharmacopoeial monographs, formularies and standardize procedures with the approval of the Central Government.
- Central Drugs Laboratory of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy to function as Central Drugs Laboratory for the purpose of testing or analysis of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Drugs.
- The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette and with effect from such date as may be specified therein, constitute Scientific Advisory Board for the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy for a term of three years, to advise the Central Government, the State Governments and the stakeholders on the matters of standards, standard operating procedures and testing protocols of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Drugs.
