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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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