| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | WHO-IRCH International Workshop on "Safety and Regulation of Herbal Medicines" (WG-1) and "Efficacy and Intended Use of Herbal Medicines" (WG-3) |
| Organizers | Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), Ministry of Ayush, and WHO |
| Dates | 6th-8th August 2025 |
| Location | PCIM&H Headquarters, Ghaziabad, India |
| Key Objectives | Strengthening international regulatory cooperation, discussing regulatory convergence, quality assurance, and clinical relevance of herbal medicines |
| Participants | Representatives from WHO Member States, regulatory authorities, academia, research bodies, and herbal medicine industry; Countries include Poland, Nepal, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Paraguay, etc. |
| Activities | Hands-on training on herbal drug standardization techniques (pharmacognostic, chemical, elemental analysis); Site visits to prominent Ayush institutions |
| India's Role | Lead country for Working Groups 1 and 3 under WHO-IRCH |
| About PCIM&H | Subordinate office under Ministry of Ayush; Develops Pharmacopoeias and Formularies; Acts as Central Drug Testing cum Appellate Laboratory for Indian systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy |
| About IRCH | Global network of regulatory authorities (established in 2006); Aims to share best practices and improve regulation of herbal medicines |
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