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Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
(CCRAS) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Ayush,
Government of India. It is an apex body in India for the
formulation, coordination, development and promotion of

research on scientific lines in Ayurveda and allied disciplines.
CCRAS has a network of 30 research institutes across the
country. The core objectives of CCRAS are development of
safe and effective formulations/therapies for management of
diseases of national and global importance; validation of
classical Ayurvedic formulations; translational research
including technology transfer and patents; research oriented
public health activities.

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy
(PCIM&H)

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine &
Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) is a subordinate office under
Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. Key fields of activity
related to Indian systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy viz.,
(i) Development of Pharmacopoeias and Formularies; (ii)

Acting as Central Drug Testing cum Appellate Laboratory;
(iii) Imparting training towards Capacity building of
stakeholders; (iv) Establishing repositories for Reference Raw
Materials and Reference Chemical Makers (v) Development
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of Medicinal Plants Garden etc. PCIM&H has NABL
Accreditation (accredited with the standard ISO/IEC
17025:2017 for General Requirement for the competence

of testing and calibration laboratory by National Accreditation
Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories.
National Medicinal Plants Board

In order to promote medicinal plants sector, the Government
of India set up National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)
th
on 24 November 2000. Currently the board is working
under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. The
primary mandate of NMPB is to develop an appropriate
mechanism for coordination between various ministries/
departments/organisation and implementation of support
policies/programmes for overall (conservation, cultivation,
trade and export) growth of medicinal plants sector both
at the Central/State and International level.

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