The mechanism of licensing and certification of Good Manufacturing Practices to manufacture Ayurvedic medicines is provided under Rule 152 and Rule 155-B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. For this purpose the Licensing Authorities are appointed by the State Governments. Scheme of certification of pharmaceutical products (COPP) under WHO Guidelines is extended to Ayurvedic medicines and it is administered by the Office of Drugs Controller General (India). Voluntary certification scheme for Ayurvedic medicines has also been implemented by the Quality Council of India.
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