Ayurvedic Industry
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Ayurvedic Industry
AnOverview
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Traditional Medicine
Non documented(Folklore)
Mainly practiced in the tribal and rural areas of the
country without any formal teaching. The
knowledge passed on to the next generations byword of mouth.
Documented Labelled as The Alternative
Systems of Medicine.
- Ayurveda
- Unani
- Sidha
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AyurvedaThis system of medicine is popular for
emphasis on preventive care along with the
treatment of the disease conditions.
The One man Ayurvedic Industry of the Past
The Vaidya Clinician
Raw material collector
Manufacturer
Dispenser
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Urbanisation
Dependence on Vendors / Manufacturers.
Growth of Ayurvedic Industry.
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AYURVEDIC INDUSTRY
Text Formulations (Classicals)
The formulations mentioned in the Ayurvedic Texts.
Proprietary Formulations (Branded)
The formulations designed and developed by industry who
have exclusive right to manufacture and market them.
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Classical Formulations The salient features
Traditional dosage forms. Contents fixed and Laid down Methods of
Preparation.
Quality Control Parameters predefined in the texts.
Shelf-Life indicated in the texts for the dosage formsinstead of Formulations.
Drawbacks
Safety Data Unavailable.
Efficacy Data Unavailable.
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Proprietary Formulations
Previously loosely regulated or unregulatedsegment with the formulations lacking
Pre-clinical evaluation. Safety Data.
Efficacy Data.
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CHANGING TRENDSResurgence in Ayurvedic Drugs segment
Factors
General Awareness.
Economy, in finding a new drug, using naturalresources, as compared to huge investments
required to develop a new molecule.
Time involvement in Invention vs Discovery.
Adoption of modern technology.
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CHANGING TRENDS
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
Safety to be proven through rigorous Acute, Sub-
Acute and Long term toxicity studies in animals.
Efficacy to be evaluated in accepted animal modelsbefore initiating human trials.
Efficacy to be evaluated and validated through
different phases of Structured, Clinical Trials.
Registry and Reporting of all Clinical Trials.
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CHANGING TRENDS
Industry Focus
Development of modern dosage forms and
drug delivery systems.
Standardisation, using standard qualitycontrol parameters or physicochemical
standardisation focussing on active bio-
markers.
Stability Studies.
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Challenges needing Attention
Availability of Quality Raw material.
Batch to Batch variations.
Contamination.
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Potential Areas for Research in Ayurveda
Safety Evaluation of Classical AyurvedicFormulations.
Novel Usage of the traditional drugs.
Study of the mechanism of action offormulations.
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Alternative System of Medicine
To
Preferred System of Medicine
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