Traditional Medicine
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
(a)“[Ayurvedic,
Siddha or Unani] drug” includes all medicines intended for internal or
external use for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of
[disease or disorder in human beings or animals, and manufactured] exclusively
in accordance with the formulae described in, the authoritative books of
[Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Tibb systems of medicine], specified in the First
Schedule;]
(aa)] “the Board” means :-
(i)
in relation to 2[Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drug, the [Ayurvedic, Siddha and
Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board] constituted under section 33C
(c) “Government Analyst” means :-
(i)
in relation to [Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drug, a Government Analyst
appointed by the Central Government or a State Government under section 33F;
(e) “Inspector” means :-
(i)
in relation to [Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drug, an Inspector appointed by the
Central Government or a State Government under section 33G
(h) “patent or proprietary medicine” means,:-
(i)
in relation to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani Tibb systems of medicine all
formulations containing only such ingredients mentioned in the formulae
described in the authoritative books of Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani Tibb systems
of medicine specified in the First Schedule, but does not include a medicine
which is administered by parenteral route and also a formulation included in the
authoritative books as specified in clause (a);
Rules -
Relating to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani Drugs
The Drugs and
Cosmetics Rules, 1945
Part XVI
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