MoU signed between PCIM&H and IPC for Inter-Ministerial cooperation for promotion and facilitation of “One Herb, One Standard”.

• A Memorandum of Understanding MoU was signed between Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy under Ministry of Ayush and Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission under Ministry of Health in New Delhi for Inter-Ministerial cooperation for promotion and facilitation of One Herb, One Standard.
• The primary objective of this MoU is the development of cooperative efforts between both organizations to promote public health by facilitating the development of harmonized Herbal drug standards. He said, since both are working with the common cause, it is logical and meaningful to harmonize the standards to achieve One Herb – One Standard.
• The MoU will further facilitate collaboration for promoting exchange of information in the area of standardization of Traditional medicine by sharing of scientific information and drug raw materials or extracts, seminars, workshops, training and brainstorming programs.

About Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H)

• Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) was initially established as Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine (PCIM) in the year 2010 and later in pursuance to the decision of Central Government (dated 20th March 2014), Homoeopathy was incorporated and the Commission was renamed as Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy.
• It was constituted with a primary mandate of publishing Pharmacopoeias and Formularies for drugs/formulations used in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) systems of Medicine.
• The Commission serves as an umbrella organization for Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Pharmacopoeia Committees. Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL) are its supporting structures.
• Commission is working in the view of excellence for the development of regulatory standards of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs.
• It is committed to promote and preserve the well-being of humans and animals in India, by bringing out official standards for quality of drugs included in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homoeopathy systems of Medicine used by AYUSH professionals and consumers.