Question

Regulations of herbal drug and cosemtic product in india

Answer 1

Initially there was no regulation for control­ling the quality of herbal medicines and the prac­titioners relied on their experience on proper iden­tification of the plant. Gradually some regulation developed and the first organized regulation on quality is the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1945.

This act initially prescribed the standards of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines and laid down rules and regula­tion on manufacturing.