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Komal gupta

01/12/21 13:05 PM IST

Source: PIB

The Pharmacovigilance scheme

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The Ministry of AYUSH has taken an initiative to prevent the spread of misleading information about herbal medicines through advertisements by strengthening the existing regulations. 

About Scheme

  • The ministry is all set to implement a central sector scheme of Pharmacovigilance of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy drugs which intends to educate the consumers and the practitioners.
  • The Pharmacovigilance scheme will carry out surveillance and report adverse drug reactions.
  • There has been a significant increase in misleading advertisements on herbal medicines which were reported by the Pharmacovigilance centres.

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