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Quality
Control of Homoeopathic Drugs
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Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia Committee
came into existence
in 1962, as the years
passed, methodology and
parameters got concretized,
quality control techniques
and pharmaceutics became more
complicated and specialized.
These necessitated establishment of Drug
Standardization Units and
later Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory.
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Drug
Standardization Units solely aimed towards standardization
and quality control were established in 1972.
it was also the period when Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Laboratory was established in 1975 as a
plan scheme. The scheme envisaged a
multi-disciplinary approach towards
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standardization and quality control of homoeopathic
drugs. Speedy and pragmatic approach of the team
in the implementation of the scheme helped in
achievement of acceptable standards for commonly
used homoeopathic medicines. Gradually there was
establishment of a modern analytical laboratory,
a herb garden, a herbarium and a museum of standard
specimens relevant to homoeopathy in the country.
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The
laboratory grew as an apex institute for Pharmacopoeial
standards and drug testing. It is an approved
under Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
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The
laboratory grew as an apex institute for Pharmacopoeial
standards and drug testing. It is an approved
under Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The laboratory
combines contemporary advanced technology with
indigenous know-how and needs. Need based micro-modular
approach has led to establishment of germ-plasm,
seed bank, a bank for back potency for
nosodes (homoeopathic bio-therapeutic agents),
reference standard specimen bank for use in thin
layer chromatography (TLC), gas liquid chromatography
(GLC), high pressure
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liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra-violet, infra-red
and atomic absorption studies (UV, IR, AAS), pharmacological
evaluation and screening. Laboratory has a computer
based data information cell. Problems likely to
be faced in the beginning of the next
century have started surfacing gradually. To face
them, the laboratory envisages
quality monitoring, drug evaluation
cell, programmes for plant
introduction and its
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extension to hilly areas. Standardization towards
perfection is an unending program. As the days
pass the organization is getting better equipped
to curb adulteration. Our efforts for achieving
excellence in every field will continue.
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As
a result of continuous strenuous working of laboratory
for laying down standards for identifying and
testing of Homoeopathic medicines, Govt. of India,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has published
8 volumes of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India
containing 180 monograph in Vol. I, 100 in Vol.
II, 105 in Vol. III, 107 in Vol. IV, 114 in Vol.
V, 104 in Vol. VI, 105 in Vol. VII and 101 in
Vol. VIII. All these monographs have duly been
screened and approved by Homoeopathic Scientific
Committee.
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