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

• The Government of India has merged Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) and the two central laboratories Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL) into a new organization, Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H).
• The merger is aimed at optimizing the use of infrastructural facilities, technical manpower and financial resources of the three organizations for enhancing the standardization outcomes of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs towards their effective regulation and quality control.
• PCIM&H will have adequate administrative structure under the Ministry to strive for augmenting the capacity and outcomes of pharmacopoieal work, achieving harmonization of pharmacopoeial standards of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs, preventing duplication and overlapping of drug standardization work and optimal utilization of resources in effective manner.
• About the commission:
• Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) is an independent organization operating under the Ministry of Ayush's supervision.
• It is recognized as the official book of standards for medications imported and/or manufactured for sale, stock, an exhibition for sale, or distribution in India under the Second Schedule of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
• It outlines the requirements for pharmaceuticals that are produced and marketed in India regarding their identification, purity, and potency.
• The commission also develops pharmacopoeial standards for pharmaceuticals that are Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, and homeopathic.
• PCIM&H also serves as the Indian systems of medicine and homeopathy’s central drug testing and appeals body.

Learn about the merger of Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy, aiming to enhance standardization outcomes of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy drugs. Understand the role and functions of PCIM&H as the central body for drug standardization and quality control in India.