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Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Quality Control of Ayurveda,
Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy drugs
Introduction
Enforcement of the provisions of Chapter IV A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,
1940 and Rules, 1945 relating to Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H)
medicines is the responsibility of the State Governments. Establishment of the State
Drug Testing Laboratories and notification of State Analysts is also the statutory
responsibility of the States under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945. In
order to provide financial assistance to the States for strengthening their ASU&H drug
Enforcement Mechanism, the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Quality Control of
ASU&H Drugs was introduced towards the end of the 9 th plan with an outlay of Rs.
40.00 Crores with the approval of Standing Finance Committee (SFC). So far 29 State
Drug Testing Laboratories and 44 State Pharmacies of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and
Homoeopathy have been financially assisted. In addition to assistance to States for the
above purposes, a provision was also made for providing back ended subsidy to
Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani manufacturing units to become Good Manufacturing
Practices compliant. The off take under enforcement mechanism and Good
Manufacturing Practices component has been rather negligible. Only 13 States took
some assistance for strengthening of State Drug Enforcement Mechanism and
48Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani units have been assisted for becoming Good
Manufacturing Practices compliant. An expenditure of Rs. 88.14 crore has been incurred
during 9 th & 10 th plan period under this scheme.
Components of the revised scheme in 11 th Plan
Reimbursement of expenditure incurred by States for Strengthening of
Enforcement Mechanism of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani drugs at the State level
and expenditure incurred in testing of ASU&H medicines by NABL accredited
laboratories subject to States having a functional Drug Testing Laboratory and a
separate functional enforcement establishment for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and
Homeopathy drugs.
Release of balance of financial assistance to strengthen State AYUSH Drug
Testing Laboratories and Pharmacies subject to the States filling up vacant posts and
ensuring availabilities of trained personnel for their proper functioning.
Assistance to ASU&H manufacturing units to establish in-house quality control
laboratories for batch to batch testing of raw materials and finished products for
ensuring quality control of ASU&H medicines.
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