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is the priority of the Ministry of AYUSH. The popularity and demand of ASU&H
medicines is increasing rapidly. The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian
Medicines & Homeopathy (PCIM&H) is an autonomous organization registered
under Societies Registration Act, 1860. The main mandate of the commission is
publication and revision of the Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy
Pharmacopoeia of India at suitable intervals; Publication and revision of the
Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Formularies as well as Homoeopathic
Pharmaceutical Codex; nurture and promote awareness of quality in ASU&H
drugs/ formulations and drug research on ASU&H products; exchange
information and interact with expert committees of the World Health
Organization and other international bodies with a view to harmonize and
develop the ASU&H Pharmacopoeial standards to make those internationally
acceptable; maintain National repository of authentic reference raw materials
used in the manufacture of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy medicine
for the purpose of reference and supply of reference standards to the stake
holders at a price; generate and maintain repository of chemical reference marker
compounds of the plants or other ingredients used in standardizing Ayurveda,
Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy medicine and supply them as reference
standards to the stake holders on price, etc.