Pharmacopeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) approved
Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II – Health
In News:
Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) recently received approval to be re-established as Subordinate Office under the Ministry of AYUSH.
Key takeaways
Presently, PCIM&H is an autonomous body under AYUSH Ministry since 2010.
Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL) shall be merged under the Commission.
The merger is aimed at optimising the use of resources for enhancing the standardisation outcomes of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs.
Legal status shall be accorded to the merged structure by making amendments to Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
