Lok Sabha Question No. 3206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: New Drugs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH JANUARY, 2018

## NEW DRUGS

## 3206. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  new  drugs  developed  and  new  medicines  introduced  in  AYUSH  system  o medicines along with research works undertaken in this regard during the las t three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of slow progress in development of new drugs AYUSH stream in view of enforcement of clinical trial method system as followed by mode medicine and the lack of institutional mechanism for AYUSH; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a): Four among the Central Research Councils functioning under the Ministry of AYUSH, namely Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  fo Research in Unani Medicine (CCR UM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH) are  involved  in  research  activities, including development of new drugs. The details of the new drugs developed/being developed during last three year s and current year by these Councils are at Annex .
- (b)  &  (c): The  Research  Councils  under  Ministry  of  AYUSH  are  actively  involved  in  the scientific  process  of  drug  development  adopting  prevalent  guidelines.  The  process  inv standardization of raw drug followed by drug proving, clinical verification and clinical trial entire process takes considerable time in completion.

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## NEW DRUGS DEVELOPED/ BEING DEVELOPED BY RESEARCH COUNCILS UNDER

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Council                                        | Name of Drugs   | Name of Drugs                                                 | Remarks                               |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | i.              | AYUSH 82, an Anti - Diabetic Ayurvedic Formulation            | Introduced & commercialized.          |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | ii.             | AYUSH SG an Anti - Rheumatoid Arthritis preparation.          | Introduced & commercialized.          |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | iii.            | AYUSH Manas for Mental retardation/cognitive deficit          | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | iv.             | AYUSH QOL 2C for improving Quality of Life of Cancer patients | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | v.              | AYUSH Rasayan A & B in geriatric health                       | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | vi.             | AYUSH C1 Oil for wound healing                                | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | vii.            | AYUSH PJ - 7 for Dengue fever                                 | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | viii.           | AYUSH M - 3 for Migraine                                      | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | ix.             | AYUSH SL for Filariasis                                       | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | x.              | AYUSH A for Bronchial Asthma                                  | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | xi.             | AYUSH D for Type II Diabetes Mellitus                         | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | xii.            | Carctol S for Cancer                                          | Drugs being developed                 |
|         1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) | xiii.           | AYUSH K1 for Chronic Kidney Diseases                          | Drugs being developed                 |
|         2 | Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH)          | xiv.            | Azathioprinum                                                 | Clinical verification is in progress. |
|         2 | Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH)          | xv.             | Cyclosporinum                                                 | Clinical verification is in progress. |
|         3 | Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)     | xvi.            | UNIM - 001                                                    | Completed and filed.                  |
|         3 | Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)     | xvii.           | UNIM - 105,                                                   | Completed and filed.                  |
|         3 | Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)     | xviii.          | UNIM - 701,                                                   | Completed and filed.                  |
|         3 | Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)     | xix.            | UNIM - 152                                                    | Completed and filed.                  |
|         3 | Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)     | xx.             | UNIM - 251                                                    | Completed and filed.                  |
|         4 | Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)              | xxi.            | D5 Chooranam                                                  | Completed and filed                   |

## ANNEX