Therefore the enforcement of these norms will be mainly on ayurveda units. For any unit that is coming up now will have to comply with these requirements specified under the GMP norms. That is fair enough. But the two years' time given to the existing units to comply with the norms is a bit too long. If these units cannot conform to GMP norms in one year's time what is the guarantee that they will fall in line even after two years.
Enforcement is the key to the success of any law or rules.
And that is what is lacking in the pharmaceutical industry of this country. Now, as per the GMP norms, registered practitioners are exempted from GMP norms if they are preparing medicines for their own use. There are several thousands of practitioners of these three systems in the vast rural areas of the country who are duping the ignorant public. Only a few of them are registered with the state drug authorities. How to regulate the illegal practices of these fake vaidyas should be a matter of concern.