ASSESSMENT ON THE LABEL OF AYURVEDIC CLASSICAL AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 'THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT 1940'

Aim: To study and evaluate the diagrammatic representation of Ayurvedic classical and proprietary medicine by developing a check list in accordance with Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rule 1945. Hypothesis: Studying the norms as mentioned in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, regarding the label of Ayurvedic medicines. Creating a checklist, in order to evaluate the degree of compliance of the examined Ayurvedic medicines in accordance to Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940. Establishing and evaluating the authenticity on the label of Ayurvedic medicine in accordance with the specificity as mention Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940. Result and discussion: Total 50 labels were reviewed of which 27 were classical medicines and 23 were proprietary medicines. Amongst the label of 27classical medicines that was reviewed, 17 of classical medicines that are 63% had the reference mentioned on it. The label of 13 classical medicine that is 48.15% where not in compliance, of which 4 classical medicine that is 14.8%did not have the expiry date mentioned on the labels and labels of 8 classical medicine that is 29.63% did not bear the dose & direction of use, and label of 1 classical medicine that is 3.7% did not have therapeutic index or indication mentioned on the label. Moreover ingredient was not mentioned on the label of classical medicine that is 33.33%. 14 classical medicines that is 51.85% complied with Drug & Cosmetic Act 1940.In case of proprietary medicine (2) that is 8.69% were not in compliance as they did not have the indication mentioned on the label.